Kenya parliament schedules, cancels debate on Huduma Namba digital ID
Lawmakers in Kenya’s National Assembly will not hold a special debate session on whether to endorse proposed major amendments to…
Africa
Biometric Update regularly publishes posts related to the term "Africa." The following list of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news regarding "Africa" and other relevant terms. Additional topics may be perused by accessing our comprehensive Biometrics Topics list.
Nigeria’s digital ID strides hailed, but more work needed to hit 148M enrollments by 2024
A report published by the national daily Nigerian Tribune has examined the progress so far made by the country’s government…
Zimbabwe reports progress on biometric passport, ID card issuance
Zimbabwe announced its government has issued more than 110,000 biometric passports just six months after launching the program, according to…
Nigeria deploying biometrics to prevent manipulation in upcoming population census
An official of Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that advanced digital technology, including biometrics, will be used in…
Civil registries are important – but how do you persuade the people?
How do civil registries enroll more people? Should they twist people’s arms by making birth certificates compulsory? These were among…
Digital ID, KYC infrastructure critical for digital currency rollout, says IMF
An international agency is urging central banks to help strengthen national digital ID systems and make KYC requirements easier to…
Kenya to use biometrics first, ID number second for voter verification in August election
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has determined that voters’ identities will be verified for eligibility in the upcoming…
ID4Africa Livecast: Recommendations on infrastructure, digital ID for frictionless borders
Stakeholders who recently gathered in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh for discourses on digital identity at the ID4Africa Augmented General…
Totm plans JV with UAE-based partner to address offline biometric authentication demand
Totm Technologies has signed a ‘Strategic Teaming Agreement’ with United Arab Emirates-based big data and AI provider Presight.AI to focus…
Stakeholders debate legality, efficacy of South Africa’s biometric SIM registry proposal
Mobile network operators and digital media companies in South Africa have taken a series of complaints about proposed biometric identity…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection