Nigeria’s INEC seeks data sharing to clean biometric voters register
Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is asking for closer collaboration from the National Population Commission (NPC) to help it effectively…
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Pakistan steps up biometric registration of Afghan refugees, Taliban permits existing ID
Pakistan has updated the details of 500,000 or more than a third of the registered Afghan refugees living in the…
Digital ID infrastructure broadens economies, worth the effort — panel
In an interesting twist, a bureaucrat from a tiny West African nation has advice about fielding digital IDs in developed…
i-On-Africa LiveCast: The South Africa & Kenya Report
i-On-Africa LiveCast: The South Africa & Kenya Report Online September 29, 2021 (12:30 GMT) In this upcoming LiveCast episode, ID4Africa…
Liminal and Ping Identity surveys highlight passwordless authentication trends
New surveys independently conducted by Liminal and Ping Identity have highlighted emerging trends related to passwordless authentication tools and their…
Tech5 digital ID tool, partner program to speed biometrics adoption launched
Tech5 has released a digital ID solution to full availability for certified partners to rapidly implement pilot projects, and is launching…
Bangladesh digital ID registration to include biometrics
Bangladesh has announced the collection of citizens’ biometric data for the issuance of digital identification numbers, while over 30 million…
Nigerian President wants centralized biometric database before 2023 Polls
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed all federal agencies collecting personal and biometric data…
Biometrics basis for massive financial inclusion project reflects privacy prioritization
Digital ID has taken on new importance over the past year, driving a spectacular and extended run of financing which…
ForgeRock raises $275M and reaches $2.8B valuation in IPO
The latest major IPO in the biometrics space with ForgeRock’s initial public offering raking in $275 million and its stock…
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