Is it time for an integrated African digital identity?
A leading politician in Kenya is calling for the establishment of an integrated African digital identity in order to foster…
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Kenya raises issuance targets for digital IDs and passports
Everything being equal, Kenya plans to issue at least three million digital national IDs and one million biometric passports before…
Kenya’s ICT Minister outlines new digital ID, AI regulation plans
Eliud Owalo, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication Technology, says his ministry is fronting efforts for a legislation to…
Digital signature, trust services expand with updates in Belgium, Bulgaria, Kenya, Singapore
Various digital services, including digital signature options, have recently rolled out in a couple of countries as they advance different…
Ghana, Kenya facilitate biometric passport services for compatriots in Canada, China
The Ghanaian High Commission in Canada recently undertook what has been described as an innovative process to facilitate passport issuance…
Kenya, Nigerian state turn to biometrics to halt public sector payroll fraud
Kenya’s Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says the government plans to chase away “ghosts” from its public service through…
Tiko Africa seeks partner for voice biometrics collection project in Kenya
Tiko Africa, an organization that offers sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to young people and adolescent girls in five…
Maisha Namba issuance to resume as Kenyan High Court lifts injunction
Kenya will resume printing national ID cards, the government announced after the country’s high court lifted an injunction against the…
Nigerians hail biometric passport reforms, Kenyans grapple with issuance delays
The move embarked upon by the current administration in Nigeria to reform what it calls a hitherto deeply flawed and…
Kenya’s digital ID ecosystem must respect fundamental human rights: policy advisory
The Kenya office of global rights advocacy organization, Amnesty International, has issued an advisory policy paper outlining what the country…
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