UNHCR update shows progress toward biometric refugee registration commitment
The UNHCR has expanded its use of biometrics for food distribution to over 100 sites across eight countries, and registered…
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Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for housing, anti-terrorism
It has been two steps forward and possibly two steps back again for digital ID in Africa this week. While…
Brazilian consumer rights watchdog vetoes facial recognition tech
Brazilian consumer rights watchdog Idec has castigated the intended use of biometric technology in the social security system, and pushed…
NEC shares biometrics expertise with UN’s World Food Programme
NEC Corporation has signed a strategic technology partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) to share its know-how in biometric…
Mumbai housing authority to conduct biometric survey of temporary housing tenants
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) of Mumbai will carry out biometric registration of tenants in “transit camps”…
Red Cross Norway tender seeks digital ID help for humanitarian aid
The Norwegian Red Cross has issued a tender for digital ID for remote and low-connectivity environments to improve humanitarian aid…
Taking biometric ID from rumors to government service delivery in Kenya
Kenya’s national ID project Huduma Namba was a topic of much discussion at ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
Mastercard piloting first biometric card trial in Mexico with Edenred
Mastercard and Edenred have launched the first biometric card trial in Sonora, Mexico. The pilot is focused on securing disbursements…
Yoti launches Fellowship Programme to boost understanding of developing world identity needs
Yoti is launching a Fellowship Programme to support local researchers, innovators, and individuals with knowledge of local identity needs, and…
Biometric verification required for Namibian pension fund recipients
Namibia’s Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) now requires that recipients receiving a monthly pension benefit from GIPF register their biometrics…
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