All eyes on Marrakesh: what to expect as digital ID community returns to the ID4Africa summit
The ID4Africa 2022 Augmented General Meeting kicks off in Morocco on 15 June. With the theme of ‘Identity in context:…
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Governments expand digital ID efforts and goals for online public service access
Governments around the world continue with efforts to establish or upgrade digital ID ecosystems in order to enhance the way…
Biometric payment card competition heats up; Idemia, Thales vie for Egypt contract
The latest spate of biometric payment card releases includes an aspirational card by Mastercard in Morocco, the first corporate biometric…
Morocco, Lesotho report progress on digital ID ecosystems development
Identity management officials in Morocco and Lesotho have explained the different stages of their efforts in the building and rollout…
ID4Africa returns to in-person – and augmented – event in Marrakesh, June 2022
The ID4Africa movement will meet again in person in Marrakesh, Morocco on 15 and 16 June 2022. The meeting will be…
Europe reaches worldwide for digital health certificate standards
Europe is reaching out to countries around the world to work towards standards for digital health passes in the fight…
Face biometric authentication for social welfare approved by Morocco’s data protection authority
The CNDP, Morocco’s personal data protection commission, has approved the use of biometric authentication systems, specifically facial recognition technology, by…
Cyprus and Morocco launching biometric identity cards, India to launch national health cards
Cyprus’ biometric ID cards have reached public availability, according to Philenews, bringing the national identity document into line with international…
Nigeria’s national biometric ID proposed to go digital, add DNA
Biometrics news in Africa was dominated by a pair of stories from West Africa’s largest nations this week. The results…
Biometric registration programs announced, commenced, disrupted and debated across Africa
Nationwide biometric voter registration is underway in Ghana where the head of the electoral commission shares the rate of voters…
