Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for housing, anti-terrorism
It has been two steps forward and possibly two steps back again for digital ID in Africa this week. While…
Nigeria
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High traffic identification tops this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Progress in Nigeria and in airport biometrics systems make up several of the most popular articles on Biometric Update this…
Digital ID in Africa this week: International Identity Day, biometric electoral rolls on display in Ghana
The International Identity Day concept which was born of the ID4Africa movement gains significant ground as Nigeria becomes the first…
Nigeria officially declares September 16 as National ID Day
The government of Nigeria has declared that the country will officially recognize September 16 annually as “National Identity Day” to…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria’s expanding biometric web, pros and cons of national ID
Developments this week highlight the divide between African nations in terms of the level of maturity of their digital ID…
Nigeria to receive $433M from World Bank for biometric national ID registration
The World Bank is pouring $433 million (N1.5 trillion) in support into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) of Nigeria’s…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria extends biometric registration, Kenyan groups call for scrutiny
With the biggest digital ID job to do in Africa in terms of population size, Nigeria dominates the identity agenda…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for tea workers, financial inclusion with a thumbprint
A new scheme launching in Sierra Leone could rapidly increase the proportion of the population with bank accounts as set…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for ECOWAS free movement, widespread passport reform
Neighbors Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have come to the fore this week. The two members of the Economic Community of…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric verification for Somali military pay, SIM registration in Tanzania
African biometric and digital ID issues continue apace both on and off the continent. In Somalia a scheme to use…
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