Bangladesh digital ID registration to include biometrics
Bangladesh has announced the collection of citizens’ biometric data for the issuance of digital identification numbers, while over 30 million…
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Nigerian President wants centralized biometric database before 2023 Polls
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed all federal agencies collecting personal and biometric data…
Biometrics basis for massive financial inclusion project reflects privacy prioritization
Digital ID has taken on new importance over the past year, driving a spectacular and extended run of financing which…
Digital identity evaluation tools to be turned on Africa
Coinciding with events for International ID Day, the Digital Identities Design and Uses project is launching an evaluation of digital…
Jamaican leaders long on eID promises, short on assurances of fairness
Obviously, not all nations are ruled by authoritarian governments, but the way many nations build their digital ID programs can…
Digital ID status update for Nigeria and Rwanda: new technology, data law
The livecast for International ID Day 2021 included the first country presentations in ID4Africa’s new I-On-Africa series. The directors general…
International ID Day 2021 seeks mainstream recognition with art, friends and tokenization
Today, September 16, is International ID Day, the day adopted by the ID4Africa Movement to promote the importance of legal…
Kenya’s private sector can push digital identity drive: Estonian leader
The President of Estonia has praised Kenya’s digital identity journey and says she believes the private sector can help push…
Governments adding biometrics, digitizing ID worldwide: Zimbabwe passports, China mDLs, Belarus ID cards
National ID continues to go biometric and digital around the world. Zimbabwe’s Civil Registry prepares to go digital with Semlex…
Kenyans, Cameroonians reminded to pick up their biometric IDs
Kenyan authorities are calling on citizens to clear the backlog of uncollected biometric national identity cards, known as the Huduma…
