Nigeria undertakes reforms to strengthen national digital ID legal framework
Legislation that will usher in a new dispensation for legal and digital identity management in Nigeria is being studied in…
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Cameroon partners with La Francophonie to issue 500,000 birth certificates
The National Civil Status Registration Office (BUNEC) of Cameroon plans to issue 500,000 birth certificates in a special campaign supported…
Issuance of 2.5M smart IDs part of South Africa’s 2025 budget plan
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department says it plans to issue at least 2.5 million smart ID cards with funds from…
World Bank supports Mozambique to scale up free issuance of national ID cards
The government of Mozambique is enjoying support from the World Bank to ease up access to national ID card cards…
Afghanistan navigates controversies on digital identity journey
In Afghanistan, the Tazkira has been a key identity document providing proof of nationality and residence for over 100 years….
WURI digital ID project improving access to public services in Benin
Many citizens in Benin now have easy access to public and private sector services thanks to a foundational identity (fID)…
Cameroon’s move to increase biometric ID card fee faces sharp criticism
Major identity documents as well as consular services in Cameroon have seen a jump in issuance fees – a decision…
Namibia begins issuance of much-anticipated biometric ID cards to refugees
It looked like a stalled project for many years, but it’s now reality. The issuance of biometric ID cards for…
Cameroon lawmakers examine legislation to address statelessness
The Parliament of Cameroon is examining a bill that will allow the country to accede to two United Nations Conventions…
ID4Africa EC says Africa’s voice on identity now louder, more coherent
The Executive Chairman of ID4Africa, Dr. Joseph Atick, has lauded the smashing success of this year’s annual general meeting (AGM)…
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