MPs bicker over move to make Ghana Card sole ID for biometric voter registration
A proposal for the amendment of Ghana’s electoral law to make the Ghana Card the only ID document to confirm…
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Biometrics reduced fraud in 2023 Nigerian elections, analyst argues
Amid a barrage of criticism over vote credibility, political scientist Abiodun Fatai posits that the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS),…
Use of Ghana Card as travel ID gaining traction, Namibia, Botswana follow suit
More than 1,000 Ghanaians travelled into the country from different destinations around the world using their national biometric ID credential…
Ghana police get over 100 biometric devices for field checks against national database
Police in Ghana have acquired more than 100 mobile devices to perform biometric identity verifications in the field, Modern Ghana…
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…
SIM card or ID? Latest changes present Ghanaians with fresh bafflement
Ghana’s plan to enforce ID signup to keep SIM cards functioning has taken a new turn: people without a Ghana…
Ghanaians encouraged to complete biometric capture for SIM registration as deadline nears
Some telecommunication service providers in Ghana have begun a partial block of SIM cards which have not been fully registered…
Ghana national service officials praise face biometrics onboarding
The facial recognition application used as part of Ghana’s National Service Scheme’s registration process has achieved its goals, reports Business…
Biometric SIM registration curbs crime in Ghana, not as effective in Nigeria
Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalization Ursula Owusu says there has been a noticeable drop in SIM card-related fraud in…
