Namibia’s new CRVS, national ID system reflects key data protection aspects
Namibia’s newly proposed Civil Registration and Identification Bill has been praised for containing essential elements of data protection. However, the…
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Kuwait prepares to halt services for unregistered fingerprint biometrics
Those in Kuwait failing to meet the deadlines for biometric registration will face suspension of government services. The Central Bank…
DR Congo cancels biometric national ID contract; Idemia ‘determined to collaborate’
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled a $697 million contract to set up a biometric national identity system and…
MOSIP’s biometric QR code spec draft out for public comment
The Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) has released a draft of its Claim 169 specification for interoperable, QR code-based…
Philippines central bank cancels digital ID card contract with ACI
The Philippines’ central bank has cancelled the contract to produce the country’s national digital ID cards, leading to an appeal…
Huge numbers of national ID cards uncollected in Kenya, Sierra Leone
Identity authorities in Kenya and Siera Leone recently signaled that huge numbers of national ID cards remain uncollected by applicants….
Somalia leverages its national ID system to drive financial inclusion
The Horn of Africa nation of Somalia has taken its digital transformation push a notch high with a recent Memorandum…
Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project restructured
The Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project will witness some changes which include defining some terms for payment…
Jordan accelerates digital transformation with iris biometrics
Jordan has made progress in its digital transformation efforts as work is underway to add a biometric system for citizens…
Ethiopia hiring technology consultants to support the national ID program
The Ethiopian government, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has advertised four new job openings for individual consultants to…
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