Identity in reverse – mobile phones as leverage to enroll for digital ID, plus SIM overlays
As the deadline for linking SIM cards and digital ID numbers looms (again) in Nigeria, representatives from its mobile network…
Tanzania - biometrics topics
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Simprints deploying biometrics for healthcare projects in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Ghana will soon begin a pilot for an immunization project with a biometric solution from Simprints whereby service delivery of…
Major research project examines digital identity in 10 African countries
Detailed reports into the status quo of digital identity systems of 10 African nations have been released by Research ICT…
Youth KYC would open up financial inclusion to enterprising young Tanzanians
Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) — a financial services organization in Tanzania — is calling on authorities to derive alternative…
Tanzanian president invokes need for biometric voting to curb election irregularities
A biometric voting system could already be in place when Tanzanians head to the polls to choose a new president…
Tanzania urged to regulate digital ID privacy, Zimbabwe to tackle exclusion
The government of Tanzania has been advised to put in place the necessary data protection and oversight regulation in order…
Vodacom Tanzania introduces voice biometrics for access to services
Vodacom Tanzania, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Vodacom Group, has announced the unveiling of a biometric identity verification feature which…
Veriff and Nala partner to make biometric onboarding for financial services more inclusive
Veriff has announced a new partnership with Y Combinator-backed Tanzanian startup Nala Money to integrate Veriff’s biometric authentication technologies will…
PPPs and social media influencers for biometrics registration and national ID
The number of people with legal, digital ID in Tanzania, backed by biometrics has increased by roughly 70 percent over…
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…
