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Kenya: Six-year-olds to get IDs in Huduma plan

Published: 20/Sep/2020
Source: The Nation (Nairobi)

By Mary Wambui For the first time, children aged six years and above will have identity cards known as a Minor’s Huduma Card. The smart card will be printed by the government and issued starting this year as the government […]

Kenya: Huduma Namba e-cards production to begin in December: PS Kibicho

Published: 16/Sep/2020
Source: Capital FM (Nairobi)

By Carolyne Tanui NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 16 – Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho now says the mass production of the third generation Huduma Namba cards will begin before the end of the year. A second mass registration for those who […]

Burkina : plus de six millions d’enrôlés sur le fichier électoral

Published: 15/Sep/2020
Source: Wakatséra

Après le dedoublonnage, il ressort que ce sont 6 492 026 Burkinabè qui ont leurs noms sur le fichier électoral et qui pourront voter aux élections du 22 novembre 2020, a annoncé le premier responsable de la Commission électorale nationale […]

Why Malawi urgently needs a data protection law

Published: 11/Sep/2020
Source: Global Voices

‘Are Malawians sleep walking into a surveillance state?’ by Steve Sharra This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In Malawi, authorities increasingly […]

Corruption imposes additional barrier to digital identity in South Africa

Published: 10/Sep/2020
Source: Biometric Update

By Tshepo Magoma The level of corruption is the biggest stumbling block that prevents many countries in Africa to move ahead and to realise their true potential as emerging markets despite their valuable key resources. For instance, even if South […]

Nigeria to replace National Identity Card with Digital Numbers

Published: 8/Sep/2020
Source: Daily Post (Abuja)

By Wale Odunsi The federal government has given an insight into the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy said with the development, […]