Digital identity in Africa this week: fluctuating govt spending and biometric travel
Governments across Africa are spending more on digital ID and biometrics, including new digital service centers this week in Nigeria…
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Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric pay delays and World Bank support
Biometrics systems have moved far beyond centralized government schemes across Africa. This week we see the ramifications of smaller, localized…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Biometric ghost-busting, marbles and a digital census
Even more aspects of life will soon involve digital identification, especially for Ghanaians as the country prepares for its first…
Digital ID in Africa this week: demand for national biometric projects challenge capacities
Biometrics were firmly a part of the continental conversation in parts of Africa this week. In Kenya, at the start…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Kenya’s biometric ID scheme, blockchain for refugees, universal health and moonlighting officials
Developments in digital ID across Africa this week include positive steps in Senegal to use digital platforms to rapidly reach…
X Infotech, IMS rolls out biometric ID card project in Ghana
X Infotech and Identity Management Systems (IMS) Limited have rolled out an electronic identity documents and smartcards solutions project in…
Ghana aims to issue 27M biometric ID cards in next year
Despite current logistical challenges, Ghana’s newly appointed National Identification Authority (NIA) CEO told the The Ghanaian Times this week that…
Ghana using GenKey biometric voter verification solution for third consecutive election
GenKey announced that for the third consecutive municipal election, more than 16 million Ghanaians will visit polling stations facilitated by…
Ghana’s voter registration exercise to feature biometric verification devices
Ghana’s Electoral Commission has said the upcoming voters’ register exhibition exercise — which will run from July 18 to August…
Ghana begins its biometric voter registration pilot project
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) started its biometric voter registration pilot project today, according to a report in News Ghana. A…
