Ghana urges state entities to harmonize biometric verification databases
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has directed all state institutions to standardize and harmonize their biometric identification and verification…
National Identification Authority (NIA)
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Plans for Ghana Card digital wallet rollout in the offing
Ghana has disclosed its intensions of activating the digital payments function on the country’s national digital ID (Ghana Card). Executive…
Ghana brings in Trust Stamp to build tokenized digital ID infrastructure
The government of Ghana, through the National Identification Authority (NIA), and U.S. identity trust services company Trust Stamp have agreed…
Ghana begins enrolling U-14s for digital ID card
The National Identification Authority of Ghana (NIA) has begun the registration of children aged between six and 14 for the…
Ghana seeks to restructure digital ID authority for enhanced law enforcement
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) could soon be placed under the tutelage of the Ministry of Interior on a permanent…
Ghana delivers 190k digital IDs in six months amid illegal issuance concerns
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) has issued a total of 190,775 national digital IDs (Ghana Cards) in the first six…
Ghana’s new identification authority board to focus on public trust, inclusive service delivery
The National Identification Authority of Ghana (NIA) has new appointees on its governing board with a call on them to…
Ghana takes first-time national ID card requests online
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) is bringing more convenience to the way citizens apply for premium services related to the…
Ghana’s banking industry emphasizes biometric verification for secure transactions
Stakeholders in Ghana’s banking industry have underlined the significant role biometric identity verification plays in combatting financial fraud. Banking and…
Ghana receives 700k blank cards to clear national ID backlog from 2023
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is now ready to clear a massive backlog of national IDs (Ghana Cards)…
