Africa’s digital ID ecosystem needs more transparency to protect human rights: report
The speed and scale of biometrics and digital ID expansion across Africa may be necessary to meet United Nations Sustainable…
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Major AI, DPI initiatives to support Africa single digital market unveiled
Pan-African digital transformation organization Smart Africa announced major partnerships and initiatives at this year’s Transform Africa Summit which took place…
X Infotech wins Estonia deal for remote face, fingerprint biometric capture, verification
Estonia is planning to introduce new remote onboarding technology that will allow digital ID users to capture not just their…
General Dynamics wins new OBIM support contract
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) a $36 million contract to continue supporting…
5 Indian firms shortlisted for Sri Lanka digital ID contract
The five systems operators shortlisted for Sri Lanka Unique Digital ID by the National Institute of Smart Government in India…
Emirates unveils $23M facial recognition deployment with 200 cameras at Dubai Int’l
Emirates Airlines has installed more than 200 cameras as part of a facial recognition system to streamline passenger processes at…
Ghana’s election agency fails in bid to stop biometric procurement case against it
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has tried in vain to stop an investigation into claims that it got involved…
Trump administration expands facial recognition while erasing oversight policy
The Trump administration quietly erased a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy on facial recognition from its public website while…
GSA awards $177 million contract to modernize federal identity system
The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract worth up to $177.2 million to XTec Inc. for the modernization…
Sri Lanka completes procurement for new government cloud
The government issued the Request for Proposals for a new Lanka Government Cloud environment (known as LGC 2.5) some months…
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