Philippines ramps up digital transformation with 3 govt initiatives
The Philippines is stepping up its digital transformation with three major initiatives aimed at streamlining citizen services: wider use of…
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Users lament as Nigeria’s digital ID portal suffers downtime
In the past weeks, many holders of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) have complaint about their inability to access the…
Kuwait gov’t considers more biometrics use in citizenship claims
The Kuwaiti government is set to approve key amendments to the Kuwaiti Nationality Law to curb the rise of fraudulent…
Data privacy issues in Philippines trigger move to amend national ID law
A Filipino senator has introduced a bill seeking an amendment of the Philippine Identification System Act, otherwise known as Act…
Sri Lanka developing cloud and data governance strategies
Following the recent issue of an RFP for a vendor to implement the Sri Lanka Digital Identity (SL-UDI), the country…
Madagascar codifies civil registry reform, readies biometric ID card tender
A bill on the identification of natural persons in Madagascar has received the greenlight of the senate in a major…
Liberia national ID push gets boost with 500 donated biometric kits
Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR) has received material support from the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC) to strengthen its countrywide…
IOM unveils methodology to assess performance of legal ID systems
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has unveiled what it calls the Legal Identity System Assessment Maturity Methodology to gauge…
Philippines digital government super app integrates 1,000 services
The Philippines has been rolling out its digital national ID and building digital public infrastructure as one of the major…
Libyan firm wins Niger biometric passport, national ID contract
Libyan biometrics solutions provider Al Itissan Al-Jadeed has been contracted to oversee an upgrade of the passport and national ID…
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