Kenyan court blocks govt move to hike ID card, passport fees
A move by Kenya to increase fees for obtaining some personal identification documents has been momentarily blocked by a High…
digital ID
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New app directs digital ID traffic between decentralized energy sources and the grid
Energy Web, a non-profit that develops open-source tech for clean energy transition, has teamed up with EU energy firm Elia…
IN Groupe acquires Danish digital ID services from Nexi
France-based IN Groupe has announced it has acquired Nexi‘s digital ID business. The acquisition will solidify IN Groupe as a…
Nigeria launches digital CRVS platform built by private partner
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has unveiled a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) platform that is expected…
Jordan targets 1M active national digital IDs by end of year
In Jordan, the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmad Hanandeh has set the goal of activating 1 million digital…
Australia to introduce biometric passkeys for myGov login
If the Australian government was an NBA team, it might be the Memphis Grizzlies: looking ahead to a big 2024,…
Final agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallets expands scope of regulations
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached an agreement on a new framework for European digital…
Kenya increases fees for new ID cards, biometric passports, birth, death certificates
Kenyans will soon have to cough out more money than before to obtain some important identity credentials such the new…
South African parliamentary delegates briefed on biometric ID card, passport issuance reforms
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has told delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the country’s upper…
Still no date for Armenian biometric passport introduction
The government of Armenia is still unclear when it will be possible for citizens to obtain biometric passports without long…
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