Archives de l'auteur Bronwen Manby

Country Progress Reports: Spotlight on Nigeria

septembre 23, 2020 12:35 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Country Progress Reports: Spotlight on Nigeria

This incredible LiveCast brings together distinguished representatives of the major identity stakeholders in Nigeria to discuss the progress the country has made towards identity for all as well as their vision and strategy for completing this journey. They discuss the […]


Former president Kgalema Motlanthe criticises SA’s treatment of undocumented immigrants

septembre 23, 2020 9:37 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Former president Kgalema Motlanthe criticises SA’s treatment of undocumented immigrants

By Lizeka Tandwa Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has bemoaned South Africa’s treatment of undocumented immigrants, saying the country largely excludes migrants from society. While honouring the memory of renowned human rights lawyer, advocate George Bizos SC, the former president alluded […]


South Africa: Home Affairs suspends senior official probing allegedly dodgy citizenships

septembre 22, 2020 3:30 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Home Affairs suspends senior official probing allegedly dodgy citizenships

By Sipho Masondo The Public Servants Association of SA has lashed out at the department of home affairs for suspending a senior bureaucrat involved in investigating foreign nationals who allegedly obtained SA citizenship fraudulently. The PSA has accused the department […]


Nigeria sets 5-year biometric enrollment target for whole population to national ID system

septembre 21, 2020 10:48 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Nigeria sets 5-year biometric enrollment target for whole population to national ID system

By Frank Hersey The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) needs between three and five years to complete registration of its citizens, This Day Live reports the commission director general, Aliyu Aziz, as saying. Elsewhere the piece suggests the target is […]


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

septembre 20, 2020 3:24 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya: Six-year-olds to get IDs in Huduma plan

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: ‘I was paid Sh100 monthly as a househelp’: The plight of a stateless woman

septembre 17, 2020 1:14 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya: ‘I was paid Sh100 monthly as a househelp’: The plight of a stateless woman

By Lucy Mkanyika Ms Makumbo has not been enjoying the rights and privileges given by the government as she is always referred to as non-Kenyan because of her lack of identification documents. Kenya Human Rights Commission said the agency is […]


Bénin: Trois cent personnes déjà enregistrées à Lokossa pour la délivrance des trois catégories de pièce ANIP

septembre 16, 2020 4:36 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Bénin: Trois cent personnes déjà enregistrées à Lokossa pour la délivrance des trois catégories de pièce ANIP

Lokossa, 16 Sept. (ABP) – L’agent instructeur de l’agence nationale d’identification des personnes (ANIP) du poste de la mairie de Lokossa, Gervais Gbéchi a, dans une interview accordée mardi à l’ABP, indiqué que trois cent (300) personnes se sont déjà […]


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

septembre 16, 2020 7:49 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya: Huduma Namba e-cards production to begin in December: PS Kibicho

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

septembre 15, 2020 4:27 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Burkina : plus de six millions d’enrôlés sur le fichier électoral

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

septembre 11, 2020 5:00 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Why Malawi urgently needs a data protection law

‘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

septembre 10, 2020 4:16 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Corruption imposes additional barrier to digital identity in South Africa

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 […]


Loi No.2020-009 du 10 septembre 2020 relative a l’identification biometrique des personnes physiques au Togo

septembre 10, 2020 12:28 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Loi No.2020-009 du 10 septembre 2020 relative a l’identification biometrique des personnes physiques au Togo

Textes: Togo Loi relative a l’identification biometrique 2020 (version adoptée par l’Assemblée nationale, 3 septembre 2020) Togo identification biometrique rapport au fond Togo identification biometrique expose de motifs