Vietnam consults ahead of biometric database law implementation
Government authorities in Vietnam have been sharing views with concerned parties on how to ensure the effective coming into force…
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Kenyans suffer huge ID card backlog as court verdict on Maisha Namba rollout awaited
There is said to be a national ID card issuance crisis in Kenya since the close of last year when…
Tunisia’s biometric ID project back on the table but advocates want data protection guarantees
After failed attempts in 2015 and 2020, the Tunisian government has resumed the idea of introducing biometrics-based identification documents such…
Philippines launches new digital ID authentication service, promotes enrollment drive
The Philippine’s digital identity authority PhilSys has developed authentication services to enable more secure transactions through biometrics and digital ID….
Nigeria contracts Pakistan’s digital ID agency to upgrade NIN middleware
The digital identity authorities of Pakistan and Nigeria have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their collaboration. Pakistan’s National…
Govt source says Kenya’s biometric national ID card chip expiry protects security
Kenyans, a local news portal has cited a government official as confirming that new national ID cards to be issued…
The quest for legal ID by inhabitants of disputed Cameroonian territory Bakassi
Along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Cameroon lies an oil-rich peninsular called Bakassi, a territory full of…
Nepal wants single biometric database for ID cards, CRVS, passports
Nepalese government officials have announced that biometrics will not be collected anew from passport applicants whose personal data is already…
Czech Republic rolls out new digital ID app with over 70K downloads on first day
The Czech Republic has launched eDoklady (or eDocuments), the country’s new digital ID application, with over 70,000 people downloading it…
Nigeria struggles to utilize biometric SIM registration to ID criminals
Nigeria’s mandate for SIM cards to be registered to national digital IDs was intended to erect a major barrier against…
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