Nigeria’s NIMC boss commends digital ID enrollments milestone as capacity increases
The head of Nigeria’s digital ID issuing agency praises the “unified ID approach” and ecosystem model adopted, calling it a…
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India keeps lid on amount of data collected for voting
Voters in India wanting biometric data privacy are getting some cover. Government officials have issued statements addressing concerns of some…
‘Social profile’ nabs healthy seed investment from insiders with new digital ID vision
A pair of Web3-focused blockchain venture funds have led a $2 million seed round into similarly Web3-focused digital ID verifier…
Tanzanians urged to check biometrically registered SIMs, tidy links before January cut off
To ensure their safety, Tanzanians are being reminded to check they have biometrically registered their SIM cards, phone lines and…
Benin, Ghana adopt biometrics for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration
Two West African nations are making a national ID an essential part of driving. The Republic of Benin has rolled…
Japan pushes Apple to support digital ID card function on iPhone
Japan wants its My Number cards on the iPhone and Tim Cook is hearing about it, according to Yahoo Japan….
Dust from voter ID biometrics contracts ‘irregularities’ yet to settle in Liberia, Kenya
Talks continue around Liberia’s process to select a contractor for the supply of biometric voter ID equipment in the country,…
Brazil’s biometrics-based federal services platform is a risk to rights, liberties: report
The merging of registers, including biometrics, to create a centralized database for authenticating users of Brazil’s government services platform was…
Nigeria’s Edo State residents soon to have biometric ID cards linked to NIMC database
The Governor of Nigeria’s Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the importance of a smart biometric card dubbed ‘Edo Card’…
Dermalog beats Semlex, others to $48M biometric passport deal in DRC
German biometrics firm Dermalog has won a contract worth US$48 million to produce biometric passports in the Democratic Republic of…
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