As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, some African institutions are reacting by suspending fingerprint-based biometric access and attendance systems in the…
The result of Malawi’s first biometric election, held in May 2019, has finally been nullified by a panel of judges,…
Tanzania is the main story this week for biometrics in Africa as its deadline for biometric SIM registration arrived when…
Positive news for digital ID across Africa as Togo votes through legislation to protect personal data and how it is…
This has been West Africa’s week in digital ID news. Liberia may be adding a few more people to its…
Secure document company Mühlbauer has revealed details of three of its national identification system projects, saying it has extended biometric…
The trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check…
Uganda has agreed to purchase a CCTV system with biometric facial recognition from Huawei for $126 million to reduce violent…
Biometrics-enabled smartcards can be used by humanitarian organizations not just for providing services and decentralized identification to end-users in aid…
National telecom watchdogs are fining mobile operators for not keeping up with SIM card registrations linked to ID, while in…
