Nigeria’s NIMC boss commends digital ID enrollments milestone as capacity increases
The head of Nigeria’s digital ID issuing agency praises the “unified ID approach” and ecosystem model adopted, calling it a…
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Nigeria’s Edo State residents soon to have biometric ID cards linked to NIMC database
The Governor of Nigeria’s Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the importance of a smart biometric card dubbed ‘Edo Card’…
More World Bank support in view for Nigeria’s digital ID coverage efforts
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been promised technical support by the World Bank as part of efforts to…
Nigeria age estimation technology for voting under scrutiny, but digital ID applications grow
A former top official of the Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Uzi-Osaze, says the election management body cannot…
Nigeria ID4D seeks privacy consultant for national ID management infrastructure
The Nigeria Digital Identity for Development project (Nigeria ID4D) is seeking the expertise of a number of service providers, including…
Address trust gap to improve outlook for Nigeria’s digital ID scheme, Academic argues
Taking Nigeria as an example, Babatunde Okunye considers how the lack of trust in African governments could limit the rollout…
Nigerian army arrests fake NIMC staff registering people in Niger for national ID
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that two national ID fraudsters recently arrested by members of the country’s…
India, Nigeria, Pakistan discuss sustainable financing for digital ID schemes with ID4Africa
Designing identity authorities based on business models which can generate funds for the proper functioning and sustainability of their systems…
Nigeria reaches 90M digital ID registrations as database capacity issue looms
Nigeria officials say they have so far been able to register the biometrics of almost 90 million citizens for National…
ID4Africa LiveCast Season 5 Premiere
ID4Africa LiveCast Season 5 Premiere Online September 28, 2022 Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind ID4Africa LiveCast Season 5 Premiere Episode featuring…
