Sierra Leone’s ‘brokers of citizenship’ recognized in digital identification project
The promise of national digital identity systems is the tantalizing dream of direct connection between people, official identities and public…
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Sierra Leone reaches 93 percent national ID coverage, 80 percent services digitized
Sierra Leone says it has recorded a 93 percent civil registration and national ID issuance coverage rate, with at least…
Nigeria, Sierra Leone warn groups illegally issuing national ID cards
ID authorities of the West African nations of Nigeria and Sierra Leone have warned of the existence of entities illegally…
Sierra Leone launches mobile service to expand biometric ID issuance
A mobile biometrics enrollment initiative has been launched in Sierra Leone to facilitate access to national ID services, particularly within…
Sierra Leone consults to amend civil registration legislation
The National Civil Registration Authority of Sierra Leone (NCRA) is reviewing its current civil registration law to identify gaps that…
Sierra Leone’s digital government drive gets push with data sharing MoU
Internal efforts within the government of Sierra Leone to add traction to the country’s digital government push have got a…
Sierra Leone urges citizens to obtain biometric ID cards for security, services
The National Civil Registration Authority of Sierra Leone (NCRA) is calling on citizens and residents in the country to acquire…
How Sierra Leone joined forces for national digital ID – ID4Africa livecast
The latest ID4Africa livecast examined the issues around social protection and how Sierra Leone planned and rolled out its digital…
Sierra Leone hikes fees for obtaining biometric ID documents
Sierra Leoneans are raising complaints after a recent move by the government to increase fees, and now in U.S. dollars,…
Sierra Leone signs up for national digital ID pilot built with MOSIP
Sierra Leone has struck a deal with MOSIP to build and pilot a national digital ID system with open source…
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