Ayang Macdonald

The EC has tried in vain to stop an investigation into claims that it got involved in procurement irregularities for a biometric election management system.

The Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting lauded the approval, calling it a major step forward in strengthening the protection of personal data.

The report suggests that advanced biometric identity verification (IDV) tools are considered the most effective in fighting AI-related fraud.

The national ID went into official use last week. Public and private sector institutions are expected to accept it as the official identity for service access.

The digital ID system project once rolled out will position the country as a regional leader in efficient public service delivery and innovation.

The certification gives it the opportunity to leverage MOSIP’s open-source foundational identity technology to engage in large-scale projects across the world.

DRC has begun working on a mega money blueprint which is aimed at speeding up the country’s digital transformation journey.

Ethiopia's National ID Program (NIDP) says its objective is to have at last 63 million IDs issued before this year runs out.

MyMzansi will be rolled out as part of the digital transformation roadmap unveiled in May that will see the implementation of all three core components of DPI.

The agencies want to have the digital ID fully integrated with the healthcare system, which is considered critical to advancing universal health coverage.