Namibian lawmakers examine bill to streamline civil registration, lower age for ID cards
A draft piece of legislation seeking to make changes to Namibia’s civil status registration and identification system is currently in…
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Namibia no longer requires biometrics as part of SIM card registration
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) mandated registration of SIM cards on January 1st, 2023. They recently removed the…
Botswana and Namibia select Veridos technology for cross-border digital ID
German secure ID firm Veridos continues making moves in Africa. On the heels of a recent MOU aimed at simplifying…
Namibia’s financial regulator partners with Prembly on digital ID regulatory sandbox
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has signed a partnership agreement with Nigeria-based digital identity and selfie biometrics provider…
Biometrics for travel at different levels in three Southern African countries
The Southern African nations of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe are taking different measures to facilitate travel across their borders using…
Use of Ghana Card as travel ID gaining traction, Namibia, Botswana follow suit
More than 1,000 Ghanaians travelled into the country from different destinations around the world using their national biometric ID credential…
Amid criticism, Namibian official explains why biometrics is required for SIM registration
Namibia’s biggest telecommunications service provider MTC has faced criticism lately for asking citizens to provide their face and fingerprints biometrics…
Regulator accused of inaction as Namibian telco unlawfully collects biometrics
There are concerns in Namibia that the country’s largest mobile communications company, MTC, has been collecting the fingerprint and face…
Mandatory SIM-ID link fever spreads as Namibia unveils registration dates
Namibians have from 1 January to 31 December 2023 to undergo mandatory SIM card registration with their ID, states the…
Lesotho, Namibia join trend of SIM card registration with biometrics
The southern African nations of Lesotho and Namibia have launched campaigns for citizens to re-register their SIM cards with their…
