Ugandan parliament to probe biometric ID card printing contract awarded to Veridos
The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs of the Parliament of Uganda has announced plans to investigate the problems surrounding…
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Ugandan digital ID on trial: high court requests expert witness while AG denies exclusion
The first hearing in the human rights litigation against the government and identity agency over Uganda’s national digital ID system…
Ugandan officials emphasize inclusive digital ID plan to enroll 17M unregistered citizens
The National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) says it is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that each…
Uganda launches probe after suspected stolen ID documents uncovered in swamp
Ugandan authorities have begun an investigation into how bundles of valid national ID cards, passports, car number plates and other…
Civil society coalition sues Ugandan government, alleging digital ID exclusion
A coalition of civil society organizations in Uganda have filed a lawsuit against the government alleging that the national digital…
Uganda’s digital ID achievements, challenges and prospects
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still…
Researchers, advocates make case for more inclusive digital ID systems in ID4Africa Livecast
Researchers on digital ID-related issues as well as digital rights advocates and civil society campaigners have deplored existing gaps that…
Millions excluded as Uganda uses national digital ID system for emergency COVID welfare
Ugandans face exclusion from emergency relief during a COVID-19 lockdown as cash payments are being made via the national biometrics-based…
Ugandan ID system a ‘national security weapon’ that denies human rights – report
Uganda’s national biometric ID system has failed in its promise to improve access to services for Ugandans, says a new…
Uganda to begin nationwide distribution of biometric ID cards to citizens
The National Identification Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) says it will begin a nationwide process on 23 November to distribute…
