Biometric passport issuance underway in Zimbabwe, digital IDs from April
The issuance of new generation biometric passports has started in some provinces of Zimbabwe and there are plans to extend…
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Côte d’Ivoire final push for biometric registration as third national ID extension deadline approaches
Biometric registration centers on buses, in churches and overseas missions are being deployed to help as many Ivorians as possible…
Governments adding biometrics, digitizing ID worldwide: Zimbabwe passports, China mDLs, Belarus ID cards
National ID continues to go biometric and digital around the world. Zimbabwe’s Civil Registry prepares to go digital with Semlex…
Concerns raised in Zimbabwe as Semlex wins biometric passport contract
Some Zimbabweans, including political party officials, are raising worries following the award of a contract for the production of the…
GenKey delivers national biometric ID to Ivory Coast
GenKey has announced the roll-out of biometric national ID cards to aid Ivory Coast in its ongoing digital identity efforts….
South Africa & DRC: Government biometrics contracts raise mismanagement concerns
Changes to government contracts with private contractors and their partners have come under scrutiny in two countries this week. In…
Investigations identify the extent – and limitations – of Semlex’s political networks in Africa
The new offices for Semlex Côte d’Ivoire in the Cocody district of the commercial capital Abidjan Scrutiny of biometric credentials…
Biometric projects to fight fraud and corruption in Africa need to avoid the same traps
Allegations against Semlex in Africa continue to mount as a new exposé of the Belgian firm’s dealings comes to light, this…
Government biometrics programs and national ID card contracts in Africa need more transparency
This week’s events show a wide variance in the success of biometrics projects, and the diverse nature of digital ID…
Nigeria shows biometric flexibility, slow progress on voter registers continues across Africa
Biometric voting, and the registration required, are once again proving problematic in several African countries. Somalia will miss its target…
