Financial inclusion still low in Nigeria despite digital ID coverage push
Nigeria’s efforts to expand digital ID issuance may be going steadily forward but the number of citizens still financially excluded…
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Regula, Contactable and ID Secure join forces for KYC to fight fraud in Africa
Regula has been selected to provide identity document recognition for a solution developed by South Africa-based Contactable in partnership with…
Colombia encourages national digital ID signups with bank pilot, celebrity endorsement
Colombia’s digital identity system is advancing with the National Registry Office carrying out pilots of facial authentication with several banks,…
Togo preparing census to issues biometric ID cards for social protection
A third population census is coming to Togo and the exercise will be dedicated to issuing biometric cards to citizens…
Nigeria closes in on 100M digital IDs issued as enrollment pace declines
Nigeria is approaching 100 million national biometric digital IDs issues, reaching 98.7 million National Identity Numbers (NINs) by April 28,…
Age check rules meet with pushback from online publishers
Businesses in the North Atlantic economies have few options when it comes to new regulations they do not like. One…
Gabon hopes to deliver on its lingering national ID card promise this year
This December could usher in good tidings for citizens of the central African nation of Gabon who have gone for…
Digital ID project for undocumented indigenous Australians shows promise
A digital identity wallet has been lauded for its potential to create positive impact on inclusion in Australia, ahead of…
Piecemeal update of US military base ID rules continues
The U.S. military is upgrading its digital ID requirements in bits and pieces, including as part of pandemic control. Two…
Australian state digital identity beta testing and thinktank launch
The government of New South Wales, Australia has started testing the beta version of the new NSW digital ID, with…
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