Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Getting a National ID card takes up to 4 years in Nigeria: going digital will not solve the problem

August 20, 2020 7:12 am Published by Comments Off on Getting a National ID card takes up to 4 years in Nigeria: going digital will not solve the problem

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega In Nigeria, attempts at creating a National ID card dates back to 1986. After several decades and millions of dollars, the government is now looking to take the process digital In Nigeria, getting any accepted means of identification […]


Malawi’s Journey Towards Transformation: Lessons from its National ID Project

August 19, 2020 9:31 am Published by Comments Off on Malawi’s Journey Towards Transformation: Lessons from its National ID Project

In 2017, Malawi was one of the only countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Southern and Eastern Africa (COMESA) without a functioning national registry and identification system. This essay chronicles the story of how […]


CDD FACT-CHECK: Has FG Dumped the National ID Card and Replaced it with Digital Identity?

August 18, 2020 7:34 am Published by Comments Off on CDD FACT-CHECK: Has FG Dumped the National ID Card and Replaced it with Digital Identity?

VERDICT: Misleading CLAIM: On Thursday, August 13, 2020, multiple news sources published a claim that the Federal Government of Nigeria has dumped the use of the National Identity Card for Digital Identity. One of the headlines read ‘’ FG dumps Plastic National Identity […]


« Le droit à la nationalité des personnes physiques en droit positif guinéen » (Par Me Kpana E. Bamba)

August 16, 2020 11:18 am Published by Comments Off on « Le droit à la nationalité des personnes physiques en droit positif guinéen » (Par Me Kpana E. Bamba)

Par Maître Kpana Emmanuel BAMBA Assistant à la Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Politiques de l’Université Général Lansana CONTÉ de Sonfonia-Conakry Avocat au Barreau de Guinée Conseil adjoint inscrit à la Cour pénale internationale Président de la Ligue Guinéenne des […]


Mali: Célébration de la Journée Africaine de l’Etat civil (JAEC)

August 15, 2020 8:10 am Published by Comments Off on Mali: Célébration de la Journée Africaine de l’Etat civil (JAEC)

Les 8 Communes les plus performantes dans la transmission des statistiques d’Etat-civil récompensées A l’instar de la communauté africaine, le Mali a célébré, le samedi 10 Août dernier, la Journée Africaine de l’Etat-civil (JAEC), au CICB, sous le thème : […]


Nigeria: Citizen Data Management and Harmonization Report

August 13, 2020 9:02 am Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Citizen Data Management and Harmonization Report

CHAIRMAN’S SPEECH AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CITIZEN DATA MANAGEMENT AND HARMONIZATION TO MR PRESIDENT, HELD AT ASO ROCK VILLA ON THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 2020 1. I wish to most respectfully thank His Excellency for […]


Nigeria: FG dumps Plastic National Identity Card for Digital Identification

August 13, 2020 7:39 am Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: FG dumps Plastic National Identity Card for Digital Identification

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it was opting for a digital national identification card instead of the present plastic card. The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, who disclosed this while briefing State House […]


Congo: Etat civil, 150 mille personnes dépourvues d’actes de naissance

August 11, 2020 2:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Congo: Etat civil, 150 mille personnes dépourvues d’actes de naissance

Organisée par le Haut commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés (HCR), cette rencontre réunit durant deux jours tous les administrateurs maires des différents arrondissements de la capitale. Elle constitue un véritable cadre d’échanges qui leur permettra d’identifier ensemble les […]


Togo: le rôle de l’état civil abordé par le ministre Boukpéssi

August 11, 2020 1:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Togo: le rôle de l’état civil abordé par le ministre Boukpéssi

Cette année, la célébration est marquée par le thème : « Enregistrement à l’état civil et les statistiques de l’état civil, un service essentiel pour surveiller et atténuer l’impact des situations d’urgence ».  Le ministre togolais en charge de l’Administration […]


Angola: Parlamento vota alteração do regime de emissão do BI

August 11, 2020 10:10 am Published by Comments Off on Angola: Parlamento vota alteração do regime de emissão do BI

A Assembleia Nacional discute e vota, hoje, na generalidade, a Proposta de Lei que altera a Lei sobre o Regime Jurídico da Identificação Civil e Emissão do Bilhete de Identidade de Cidadão Nacional. O diploma pretende dar, aos cidadãos, a […]


Commemoration of Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day

August 10, 2020 3:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Commemoration of Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day

Theme: “Civil Registration and Vital Statistics: An Essential Service for Monitoring and Mitigating the Impact of Emergencies”. As the continent commemorates the Third Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is […]


Bénin : la carte nationale d’identité biométrique mise en vigueur

August 10, 2020 1:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Bénin : la carte nationale d’identité biométrique mise en vigueur

(CIO Mag) – Au Bénin, l’Agence nationale d’identification des personnes (ANIP) a lancé l’ouverture de l’accès à la carte biométrique. Cette innovation intervient dans un contexte d’extension et de modernisation des services rendus à la population. « La carte nationale d’identité […]