Uganda mulls requiring return of old identity cards to issue new generation IDs
Ugandan authorities are studying a plan which may require citizens holding old and expired cards to hand them back before…
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IUSSP launches initiative to address ethics in biometric population registration
The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) has announced an initiative to establish interdisciplinary dialogues and policy…
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…
New call for Nigerian president to make digital ID funding a priority
It is time for Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make a substantial increase to the funds allocated to the…
‘Leaksmas’ report calls digital ID ‘primary focus’ of hackers
A U.S. cybersecurity firm analyzing come-ons from dark web entities advertising free stolen personal data says digital ID information is…
Ghana plans digital version of national ID card to simplify authentication
The producers of Ghana’s national ID card, known as the Ghana Card, have announced that a complementary digital version of…
UNECA identifies 11 priorities for digital ID use in Nigerian state
A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Nigeria’s…
India layers new IDs for workers on top of Aadhaar, as DPI projects expand
The ecosystem of India’s national digital identity program, Aadhaar, continues to grow, with new linkages between the digital ID and…
Ethiopia shops for PR firm to popularize Fayda digital ID, speed adoption
The National Identity Program of Ethiopia (NIDP) has published an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the recruitment of a public…
Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Zambia advance with digital credentials projects
As the digital transformation wind keeps blowing around the world, many counties are fully engaged in the implementation of different…
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