Africa’s digital identity journey reaches DPI, standards and service integration
Biometric Update reported from the ID4Africa 2024 AGM in Cape Town, South Africa on the highlights from all four days of…
ID4Africa
ID4Africa is a Pan-African Movement motivated by the need to promote legal identity for all in Africa. It is a tripartite with representation from African governments, development agencies and industry. Biometric Update has provided full coverage of the meetings and livecasts since 2016.
UNHCR salutes African govts’ pledge to accelerate digital ID action for forcibly displaced
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lauded the willingness by some African governments to…
DPI critical to effective digital transformation in government
Robert Opp, chief digital officer of UNDP emphasizes the importance of viewing DPI as the digital equivalent of physical infrastructure,…
Digital ID for air travel is DPI that could lift Africa’s economy, HID argues
As the African continent experiences economic growth and increasing global integration, the potential for enhancing air travel through improved digital…
Connecting national ID and health systems can boost civil registration
Experts from development organizations supporting civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) efforts around the world have reiterated the need to…
Choose strategy for digital ID wallet integration, governance frameworks carefully
Discussions on how national ID systems can be integrated with wallets and verifiable credentials, as well as the need to…
Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa unveiled as host of 2025 ID4Africa AGM
It’s not only the case with sporting events like the FIFA World Cup, or the Olympic Games. The host of…
Digital transformation, easing access to services and NIST in the spotlight at ID4Africa Day 2
Executives of digital ID and biometrics companies took the front seat on Day 2 of the ID4Africa annual general meeting…
Africa’s digital ID experiences yield lessons on engaging stakeholders, open standards
There is significant progress in the implementation of legal and digital identity systems in Africa, but there is a barrage…
ID4Africa celebrates identity strides as 10th AGM kicks off with record attendance
The 2024 Annual General Assembly (AGM) of ID4Africa, the identity movement which is now easily the largest on the continent,…
Most Viewed This Week
Featured Company
Biometrics Insight, Opinion
Digital ID In-Depth
Biometrics White Papers
