Nigeria achieves full ICAO PKD integration for its biometric passport
The Nigerian government recently announced that it has completed the integration process with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO’s) Public…
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Nigeria pushes for universal digital ID as NIN use cases expand
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has received fresh presidential instructions to make sure the National Identification Number…
Nigeria seeks support to operationalize new digital ID law as NIN tops 136M
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has begun a nationwide multi-stakeholder engagement aimed at creating the enabling environment for the…
Study finds governance, not technology, is blocking digital ID interoperability
An academic study has delved into the interoperability paradox currently hampering some of the most technically mature digital identity systems…
Nigeria steps up trusted DPI momentum with new legislation
Nigeria has entered a new decisive dispensation in the implementation of its national digital identity program by putting in place…
Nigeria links digital identity ambitions to digital sovereignty agenda
Nigeria is increasingly framing digital identity, data infrastructure and online services as matters of digital sovereignty, as the country seeks…
Nigeria looks beyond enrollment as digital ID passes 130 million
Nigeria has the biggest national digital ID system in Africa with more than 130 million people already enrolled for a…
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco selected for AfCFTA digital identity and DPI rollout
Three countries in Africa will be implementing a flagship digital public infrastructure program for the first time in a bid…
Identy pushes on-device biometrics to combat Nigeria’s banking fraud surge
Nigeria’s banking sector is increasingly turning toward biometric authentication as financial institutions face persistent fraud, SIM swap attacks and account…
Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens
It is no longer enough to just build national digital ID systems. It is critical to ensure that the systems…
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