MNOs to help register biometrics for digital IDs for Nigerians as alleged agency corruption probed
Mobile telephone network companies operating in Nigeria have been authorized to help establish national identification numbers (NINs) for citizens as…
SIM card registration
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Nigeria wants national ID numbers of mobile phone users added to their SIM cards
Nigeria has launched an operation to ensure that the biometrics-backed national identification numbers (NINs) of mobile phone users are integrated…
Biometric voter verification fails to ensure trusted election results in Tanzania
The shockwaves are still being felt after Tanzania’s elections on October 28, with opposition candidates arrested a week after polling…
SIM card fraud: why mobile operators are turning attention to KYC
This is a guest post by Dmitri Laush, CEO of GetID, an omnichannel KYC solution. The number of mobile gadget-users…
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…
Biometric surveillance systems cause concerns in Russia, Thailand
A pair of Russians have filed a complaint against the mass use of facial recognition at a protest in Moscow…
Myanmar closes delayed biometrics tender amid funding confusion, data protection laws still absent
The government of Myanmar has carried out a tender process for a biometric database for mobile phone subscribers, alarming civil…
Biometrics for charity in Nigeria, electoral audit demand in Malawi, WURI funding for West Africa
While in recent weeks the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the disabling of biometric systems based on fears of spreading…
Pakistan mobile providers request lower biometric verification fees from NADRA
One of the first orders of business of a new industry group for mobile network operators in Pakistan is having…
Indian telecoms ask government to approve remote SIM registration with facial biometrics
With the COVID-19 outbreak making in-person visits to telecom branches for biometric SIM registration impossible, mobile service providers in India…
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