Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
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Integrate mobile telco data to broaden digital ID inclusion, OIX urges
The Open Identity Exchange wants digital ID service providers to integrate mobile telecommunications data into their ID proofing processes. The…
Pakistan Telecom Authority and NADRA to work together on multi-finger biometrics
A memorandum of understanding between the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has established…
Seamfix extends MTN’s biometric SIM registration to 5 more African nations
Telecom provider MTN Group is expanding its biometric SIM registration program into five new countries in Africa through its partnership…
Zimbabwe telco to introduce digital KYC amid rising cyber fraud concerns
High levels of cyber fraud are pushing businesses in Africa, including telcos and those in the fintech space, to implement…
Kenyan telco requires face biometrics for SIM card re-registration
Safaricom, one of the leading mobile telephone network providers in Kenya, is reportedly asking users to visit the nearest Safaricom…
Track record of biometric Ghana SIM re-registration provider comes under scrutiny
At a time when many Ghanaians have been expressing frustration with the biometric capture process for a government-ordered SIM card…
Shufti Pro biometric KYC checks now available for NetLync, Sopra Banking customers
eSIM technology provider NetLync has selected Shufti Pro to provide biometric identity verification for digital know your customer (KYC) checks as…
Nigeria and Pakistan fining telcos for default on biometric SIM identification
Pakistan has slammed fines on some telecommunication companies operating in the country for failing to ensure phone users identity their…
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…
