Ugandan MPs pressed to vote laws that protect personal data, rights in digital govt
A recent consultation meeting that saw the participation of 20 Ugandan lawmakers emphasized the critical nature of personal data protection,…
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Uganda biometric national ID enrollment rescheduled for October
The long-awaited national ID card renewal and enrollment program in Uganda is now expected to begin in mid-October, according to…
Uganda to issue alien ID cards with new enrollment software
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says the enrollment of aliens…
NIRA explains adding iris biometrics to Uganda ID
Uganda is making iris biometrics part of its new national digital ID card not just as an added layer of…
Don’t take national ID cards as collateral for loans, Uganda govt warns again
Uganda’s Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, has warned that the practice of money lenders asking…
Ugandan human rights lawyer’s arrest exposes use of national ID for surveillance
A Ugandan human rights lawyer’s recent arrest highlights the country’s surveillance and government control via the use of the national…
Criticisms as Uganda orders ID verification for digital financial transactions of $260 and above
A recent directive by the Bank of Uganda (BoU) for all digital financial transactions of one million Ugandan shilling ($260)…
Biometric chip passports launching in Malta and Jordan this year
Biometric passports are seeing uptake across continents, with new nations implementing a model that has seen significant success in countries…
Digital Travel Credential trials resume with flights from Netherlands to Canada
Digital identity continues to transform travel around the world. Schiphol airport in Amsterdam has revived a trial of Digital Travel…
Uganda biometric ID rollout may be hampered by lack of funds: lawmakers
Ugandan lawmakers are worried that the rollout of the country’s new generation of biometric national ID cards by June 1,…
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