Ethiopia tenders for biometric registration kits as digital ID scheme takes shape
Ethiopia’s federal government is seeking a contractor to supply biometric registration kits as the country’s National ID Program (NIDP) takes…
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National initiatives for digital ID, forensic biometrics advanced in Asia, Middle East
A number of governments located in Asia and one in the Middle East have unveiled new updates regarding the state…
Draft biometric SIM registration law in Philippines triggers privacy worries
A draft piece of regulation to render mandatory the registration of SIM cards including with biometrics in the Philippines has…
Vietnam, Kenya, Philippines expanding digital ID uses in different sectors
The government of Vietnam has highlighted the importance of its population data resource as a tool for creating a digital…
Biometric passport availability updates: Dominica, New Zealand, Philippines, Rwanda, Barbados
Dominica has set August 30, 2022 as the deadline for all nationals to obtain the new biometric passport in replacement…
Philippines aims for 92M biometric PhilID target in 2022
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is looking forward to swelling the number to 92 million registrants for the…
Zoloz biometric authentication deployed in Philippines financial inclusion push
CIMB Bank Philippines and Ant Group spin-off Zoloz have reached a deal for the deployment of the latter’s biometric authentication…
Philippines digital ID scheme to get boost with $600M World Bank loan
The government of the Philippines recently secured a World Bank loan to the tune of $600 million to help push…
Biometric ID card schemes expand in South Africa, Philippines, Slovenia
South Africa is increasing the number of banks which offer services for the Department of Home Affairs such as biometric…
PhilID biometrics registration passes 40M, considered for Filipinos living abroad
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is considering extending its Philippine ID (PhilID) program to Filipinos living and working abroad, according…
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