Biometric banking requirement coming in Ghana, unmet by half of Nigerian accounts
From July 1, all banking and financial transactions in Ghana will be completed only upon presentation of the biometric ID…
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Kenya sets date for last phase biometric voter registration ahead of August polls
In under a week, the second and final phase of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) in Kenya will kick…
Nigerian digital ID tokens criticized as NIN-SIM linkage deadline extended yet again
For the ninth time, Nigeria’s federal government has extended, by three months, the deadline for citizens to link their biometrics-backed…
Nigeria may need 200K biometric voter verification devices
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to use up to 200,000 Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices to run…
Ghana opts for new biometric passports, Taliban resumes issuance in Afghanistan
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has informed Parliament it plans to begin issuing passports with biometrics-embedded chips…
Nigeria digital ID issuance hits 70M, feat pegged on multi-stakeholder collaboration
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) says wide collaboration from the chain of digital identity stakeholders in the…
Nigerian telco 9Mobile to enroll biometrics of 10M rural residents for national ID
Nigeria’s federal government has appointed 9Mobile to register at least 10 million people living in rural areas for national identity…
Hundreds of millions worldwide become eligible for biometric passports
Zimbabwe and Pakistan launch biometric passports while nations push for better service and support for their citizens overseas. Malawi terminates…
Minister restates mandatory nature of digital ID for Nigerians
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, has re-stated the need for every Nigerian to register for…
Nigeria targets 200M for digital ID coverage while sectoral schemes expand
The Director General of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz, says plans by the country to reach all…
