Kenya’s government has allocated 15.13 billion Shillings (approximately $117 million) for the rollout of the Maisha Namba Digital ID project and other digital government initiatives […]

Kenya’s Immigration and Citizen Services Cabinet Secretary, Julius Bitok, is emphasizing the government’s commitment to data security during the implementation of its new digital Identity […]

Seamfix has raised $4.5 million from Alitheia IDF, a gender-focused investment fund, in what marks Seamfix’s first institutional investment. The company hopes to use the […]

The Kenyan government is considering the implementation of a virtual identification system for its citizens, a move announced by the Information and Communication Technology Cabinet […]

Worldcoin has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) following the regulator’s decision to ban its operations in Spain due to concerns […]

The government of Kenya has kicked off the issuance of innovative ID cards, an initiative following the recent official unveiling of the “Maisha Number” program […]

Kenya has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to advance its digital identity initiative. Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary […]

With this year’s ID4Africa AGM event having taken place in Kenya, the digital identity-focused event appears to have prompted a slew of comments from the […]

The President of Kenya is trying to get a years-long digital ID program back on track. In a speech at the end of last week, […]

Yoti has published the latest in its ongoing series on digital identity in Africa. The series details some of the hypothetical ways in which digital […]

A major East African telecom is preparing to implement biometric registration for customers who want to swap SIM cards into new devices. Announcing the plans […]