Africa needs biometric de-duplication, Smile Identity argues
Nobody loves an enticing promotional customer campaign more than an accomplished identity fraudster. That is as true in Africa as…
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Nigeria ID4D continues partnership spree to meet digital ID ambitions
The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development project (Nigeria ID4D) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have agreed to…
Biometric audit finds thousands of ‘ghost workers’ on Ghana’s public service payroll
At least 148,000 public sector workers in Ghana cannot be biometrically identified in the database of the National Identification Authority…
Ghana switches from dedicated biometric cards for pensioners to Ghana Card, counts savings
The head of the Ghana Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the government agency responsible for managing pension matters,…
Ethiopia plans upgrades to meet 10M digital IDs target by 2023, draft law approved
Ethiopia’s National Identity Program (NIDP) says it is looking forward to upgrading its hardware infrastructure and software licenses to be…
Microsoft engaging with Nigeria ID4D on capacity building, consulting on data protection
Microsoft says it will work with Nigeria’s ID4D agency to help build domestic capacity to advance the country’s data protection…
VerifyMe Nigeria CEO calls for greater collaboration to enhance KYC compliance
Industry operators and stakeholders involved in the know your customer (KYC) chain in Nigeria must close ranks if there is…
Voters face biometric verification kit glitches in Kenya elections, failures ‘not widespread’
Many Kenyans, both ordinary and high-profile voters, were unable to cast their ballots in time at some polling stations during…
U-turn on manual registers alongside biometric verification kits in Kenyan general elections
Printed manual voter registers are being used alongside biometric kits to authenticate the identity of millions of Kenyans who are…
The Gambia launches new biometric CRVS and health insurance scheme
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has appealed to citizens of the West African country of 2.5 million people to…
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