NADRA details Pakistan’s stronger fingerprint biometric system for SIM registration
A new fingerprint biometric system is now being used by telecoms in Pakistan to register people for SIM activation, following…
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Tanzanians urged to check biometrically registered SIMs, tidy links before January cut off
To ensure their safety, Tanzanians are being reminded to check they have biometrically registered their SIM cards, phone lines and…
Kenyan Telco urged to delete biometric data collected for SIM registration
Global human rights watchdog Access Now has called on a mobile telecommunications company in Kenya, Safaricom, to delete all face…
Mandatory SIM-ID link fever spreads as Namibia unveils registration dates
Namibians have from 1 January to 31 December 2023 to undergo mandatory SIM card registration with their ID, states the…
SIM card or ID? Latest changes present Ghanaians with fresh bafflement
Ghana’s plan to enforce ID signup to keep SIM cards functioning has taken a new turn: people without a Ghana…
Ghanaians encouraged to complete biometric capture for SIM registration as deadline nears
Some telecommunication service providers in Ghana have begun a partial block of SIM cards which have not been fully registered…
Biometric SIM registration curbs crime in Ghana, not as effective in Nigeria
Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalization Ursula Owusu says there has been a noticeable drop in SIM card-related fraud in…
Mexican feds can’t mandate biometric SIM registration. Can telcos entice consumers?
AT&T Mexico is offering customers biometric authentication to open and secure their accounts. The identity authentication and digital contract holds…
Biometric SIM card registration ongoing worldwide, but what about Ghana’s ‘final’ deadline?
Biometric identity registration for mobile phone subscribers continues around the world with soft nudges or more stringent changes. In India…
Unregistered SIM blocking: Kenyans get another 60 days, Ghanaians have till end of October
Two countries enforcing SIM blocks for those not yet registered for digital identity have extended their deadlines, and both deny…
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