Nigeria officially declares September 16 as National ID Day
The government of Nigeria has declared that the country will officially recognize September 16 annually as “National Identity Day” to…
Dr. Joseph Atick
Disagreement and consensus building among African digital ID authorities at ID4Africa 2019
African government representatives and select other identity ecosystem stakeholders discussed the importance of building incentives by delivering high-priority services at…
Disruption, danger and determination: Africa debates its digital ID future on the final day of ID4Africa
Disruptive new technologies such as blockchain, and disruptive uses of existing technologies such as open-source alternatives, squared up against discussions…
Key themes and debates emerge as ID4Africa opens
Digital identity themes, challenges, problems and progress came to the fore in Johannesburg as delegates from African governments, international agencies…
ID4Africa 2019 promises debate on biometric data and ID issues as market matures
The maturity of Africa’s digital identity ecosystem has led to new debates on crucial identity topics at ID4Africa 2019, ID4Africa…
Biometric Update resumes Official Journalist role for ID4Africa 2019
ID4Africa is pleased to announce Biometric Update as the official journalist of ID4Africa 2019. This is the 4th year in…
ID4Africa Identity Council launches as Ambassador ranks grow to record 43
ID4Africa has announced the appointment of Ambassadors from 14 new countries for its 2019 Ambassador class, and will host a…
International Identity Day surpasses 75 global partners as coalition-building enters third stage
International Identity Day has surpassed 75 partner organizations as it continues its initial outreach efforts to establish the project’s place…
UNICEF Associate Director and Global Chief of Child Protection Cornelius Williams joins ID4Africa Board
ID4Africa has officially announced the addition of UNICEF Associate Director and Global Chief of Child Protection Cornelius Williams to its…
European Association for Biometrics and Secure Identity Alliance join International Identity Day campaign
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) and the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) have joined the campaign initiated by ID4Africa and…
