Biometrics deployed by Interpol to fight terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region
The breadth of applications of biometrics is evident in this week’s roundup of news in Africa, from counter terrorism activities…
The breadth of applications of biometrics is evident in this week’s roundup of news in Africa, from counter terrorism activities…
Nationwide biometric voter registration is underway in Ghana where the head of the electoral commission shares the rate of voters…
Biometric voting, and the registration required, are once again proving problematic in several African countries. Somalia will miss its target…
There is a sense of reflection in Nigeria over the country’s ambitions to provide ID to all, with multiple reports…
Back to the ballots for biometrics news headlines across Africa this week. In Ghana, parliament has approved a measure that…
Innovation from and for the continent is one running theme in this week’s African biometrics news round-up, while issues around…
COVID-19 may be slowing down registrations for ID numbers in Nigeria, but Ghana is determined to keep on with biometric…
While in recent weeks the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the disabling of biometric systems based on fears of spreading…
Biometric voter registers require biometric voter registration. Neighboring Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are both due to go to biometrically secured…
Kenya’s biometric past and present are covered this week from multiple angles. Its electoral commission will continue to use the…