Nigeria incorporating contactless fingerprints for online passport renewal
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will soon enter an era where the application process for renewing passports will…
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Armenia provides update on biometric passport, ID card tender
Armenia is moving ahead with its plans to provide its citizens with new biometric passports and identification cards by 2026….
Fraunhofer develops a system to address face morphing attacks in border control
The Fraunhofer Institute of Computer Graphics Research (IGD) is working to address security concerns related to face morphing attacks, particularly…
Emptech seeks foothold in Mali amid China’s growing presence in African identity market
Chinese identity solutions provider Emptech is reportedly lobbying to implant itself in the Malian technology market and possibly win a…
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…
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…
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