Secure, safe, interoperable DPI can transform Africa’s digital trade landscape
Two officials of the East African Community (EAC) have emphasized the place of safety, security and interoperability in developing digital…
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Nigeria’s passport app with contactless biometric capture set for US, UK, Italy
Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and some of his collaborators recently held talks with officials in the UK to discuss…
ID programs in Niger, Nigeria, Togo to improve wellbeing of vulnerable children
Different programs to issue digital ID and birth certificates to underprivileged children in a Nigerian state and a region of…
Nigeria’s contactless biometric passport app launches
A contactless biometric capture system for Nigerian passport applicants initiated by the federal government has gone live for citizens residing…
25M Nigerian poor get cash payments enabled by digital ID
Around 25 million Nigerians whose names are on the country’s national social register have received cash payments from the federal…
Nigeria’s IMO State launches biometric registration catch-up campaign
Nigeria’s Imo State has the lowest proportion of citizens registered for the country’s national digital ID among Eastern states, and…
All active SIM cards in Nigeria now linked to digital ID, regulator claims
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has declared that there is no active SIM card in Nigeria at the moment which…
Nigeria incorporating contactless fingerprints for online passport renewal
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will soon enter an era where the application process for renewing passports will…
Infrastructure challenges impacting NIN card production says UrbanID exec
Acute infrastructural challenges stand in Nigeria’s way as the country carries on with the issuance of mobile digital ID as…
Biometrics enable mobile services for travel in South Africa, Australia and Oman
Countries around the world are now aligning with global standards to offer their citizens enhanced security and smoother travel experiences…
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