The Gambia Launches National Identity System With Margins ID Group
The Gambia has gone live with its first unified National Identity Management System, called GAM ID, built and financed by Ghanaian technology company Margins…
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Nigeria Formally Rolls Out ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card
Nigeria has officially launched the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card, completing a long-running regional project to replace legacy travel documents with…
Benin Extends Deadline for Digital Public Services Framework Tender
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has announced an extension to the submission deadline for its digitalization framework…
West African Military States to Launch New Biometric Passports After ECOWAS Exit
Three West African nations under military rule are preparing to implement new biometric passports as part of their transition away from the Economic Community…
Germany’s GIZ Launches Digital Identity and E-Services Platform Tender in Benin
Germany’s development agency, GIZ, has launched a tender for advancing digital public services in Benin, marking a significant expansion of digital identity…
Sahel Nations Announce Biometric Passport Plans
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced plans to introduce new biometric passports under the framework of their recently formed alliance, the Alliance of…
Major West African Industrial Conglomerate Deploys Iris ID Time Tracking Solution
“Iris-based technology is not only contactless and more accurate but also faster than our previous system.” – Prasanna Burri, CIO, Dangote Group A big new…
Nigerian Officials Registering Foreigners’ Biometrics
“The collection of biometric data is a common practice for government authorities in Nigeria…” Nigeria’s federal government is using biometrics to monitor…