Congo’s troubled, lucrative biometric passport contract still open?
It still is not known who, if anyone, has won a contract to make biometric passports for the Democratic People’s…
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Biometric vaccination cards now available for Cameroonian travellers
The head of the Yaounde international vaccination centre, a structure under the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Dr. Ntsobe…
Explainer: What is a biometric passport?
Also called ePassports or digital passports, biometric passports differ from older types of IDs in that they have an embedded…
Zimbabwe reports progress on biometric passport, ID card issuance
Zimbabwe announced its government has issued more than 110,000 biometric passports just six months after launching the program, according to…
New biometric passport in India could debut by year end
The delayed debut of electronic passports in India by Tata Consultancy Services could occur by year end, according to reports….
The US wants access to EU biometric police files — report
A report out of Germany says the United States wants direct access to the police biometrics databases of European Union…
SADC to begin production of biometric passports for staff with Botswana facilities
The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has concluded a deal with the government of Botswana to begin…
Biometric passports in high demand and technology providers stepping up
Travel-related biometrics applications, for passport issuance and airports in particular, have been resurgent, with Zwipe’s partnership for airport security in…
Biometric passports progress in Turkey, Denmark, Suriname
Turkey and Suriname have unveiled their latest steps on biometric passports, while Giesecke+Devrient says the production of Danish electronic passports…
Biometric self-service ID, passport kiosks planned for South Africa
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department has unveiled plans for the imminent roll-out of a biometric self-service system to enable citizens…
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