Digital ID in Africa this week: mobile money, tracking teachers and large SIM fines
National telecom watchdogs are fining mobile operators for not keeping up with SIM card registrations linked to ID, while in…
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Taking biometric ID from rumors to government service delivery in Kenya
Kenya’s national ID project Huduma Namba was a topic of much discussion at ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
Governments digital identity credentials to reach 5 billion by 2024 backed by mobile biometrics
The number of people using government-issued digital identity credentials is expected to grow by 150 percent from 1.7 billion this…
Philippines plans biometric enrollment of 105 million people as Manila pilots facial recognition
The Philippines is planning to register 105 million people in its biometric National ID system, and is currently acquiring the…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigerian biometrics reach turning point, Ghana caught selling voter data
Developments across Nigeria’s digital ID projects have reached a certain momentum as more government departments require the country’s National Insurance…
Philippines central bank selected to produce nation’s biometric ID cards
The Philippines Central Bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has reached a government-to-government deal with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
Digital identity in Africa this week: fluctuating govt spending and biometric travel
Governments across Africa are spending more on digital ID and biometrics, including new digital service centers this week in Nigeria…
Annual national ID issuances forecasted to grow by 50M through 2023
The number of National IDs shipped will grow from 440 million units in 2018 to 490 million units in 2023,…
Malawi bank integrates biometric National ID system for KYC checks
Malawi’s FDH Bank is the first in the country to integrate the biometric National Registration Bureau (NRB) National Identity database…
Gemalto launches biometric identity management solution for foundational national systems
Gemalto (AKA Thales Digital Identity) is launching a new Identity Management System (IDMS) for governments to build biometric foundational identity…
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