Should national identity schemes, biometrics-backed or otherwise, use a single unique digital ID number to identify people for different services,…
Universal digital identity coverage could be achieved within the next two years, if shifts in political will and recognition of…
The principles of Privacy by Design were outlined by Anne Cavoukian in 2011, but the way they are implemented in…
COVID-19 may be slowing down registrations for ID numbers in Nigeria, but Ghana is determined to keep on with biometric…
While in recent weeks the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the disabling of biometric systems based on fears of spreading…
The response of governments to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the importance of digital ID, according to…
Madagascar and Zimbabwe seem to be shifting toward far greater government surveillance with public CCTV networks, according to reports this…
The Mozilla Foundation has some strong opinions and recommendations for national biometric ID projects. The 36-page white paper, “From Openness…
Heading into a new decade there’s a clear theme in Africa’s digital ID sphere: looming deadlines. First up is Tanzania’s…
The Financial Inclusion Global Initiative (FIGI) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched a series of new reports outlining…
