St Kitts and Nevis upgrades biometric passport and issuance system
The government of St Kitts and Nevis is shifting its efforts towards a paperless travel document issuance process with the…
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Visa biometrics provider VFS in talks to sell minority stake to Temasek
A significant minority stake of about 20 percent in the Blackstone-owned digital services outsourcing company VFS Global might be sold…
Mali, Niger announce common biometric passport to consolidate ECOWAS exit
The three Sahel nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – all led by military regimes – have unveiled plans…
New Burkina Faso biometric passport further cements ECOWAS departure
The government of Burkina Faso has unveiled a new generation biometric passport in a move that highlights the countries unwillingness…
Nigeria boosts trust in its biometric passport with ICAO PKD enrollment
Nigeria has announced its enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure,…
New Fime center will test NFC ID document scanning
Fime is opening a new Technical Centre in Lille, France, and expanding its team with hardware engineers experienced in Near…
Armenians to receive new ID cards and biometric passports by 2026
Armenia has finally outlined the schedule for introducing new ID cards and biometric passports through a public-private partnership (PPP) after…
Ethiopia advances towards biometric passport launch with ICAO engagement
Pre-registration and identity verification for biometric passports with embedded microchips is underway in Ethiopia ahead of a launch next year,…
Former South Africa Home Affairs official jailed for passport fraud
A former South African Home Affairs Department staff who was involved in a racket that illegally issued the country’s biometric…
Thales wins Sri Lanka’s biometric passport contract, Dominican taking bids
Thales and local partner Just in Time Technologies (JITT) have been awarded the contract to supply Sri Lanka’s biometric passports,…
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