$400M Mobilized to Support Digital Public Infrastructure Development in 100 Countries
By Ayang Macdonald Activist Post Editor’s Note: As we continue to report, digital ID backed by biometrics is rolling out across the globe at warp…
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G20 Recommends Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Policy to Drive Financial Inclusion
By Ayang Macdonald Activist Post Editor’s Note: Of course they will outline all of the benefits, while completely dismissing any concerns around financial privacy, censorship,…
Over 1M in Kuwait Register Fingerprints as Biometric Database Project Progresses
By Ayang Macdonald Kuwaiti authorities say more than one million persons have now submitted their fingerprint biometrics as the project to set up a central…
FirstBank Nigeria Launches Humanoid Robots Amid Digital Customer Interaction Push
By Ayang Macdonald Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence to facilitate interactions and account openings with First Bank Nigeria customers have gone operational in two of…
Ghana to Begin Issuing Digital IDs to Newborns from August
By Ayang Macdonald The issuance of digital ID numbers, known as Ghana Card numbers, to newborns in Gnana is set to begin next month, according…
Philippines Unveils New CCTV System Command Center, Plans Facial Recognition Procurement
By Ayang Macdonald A massive video surveillance communications and command center with more than 400 high-definition CCTV cameras has gone operational in Pasig City, a…
Stakeholders Examine Benefits of Digital Public Infrastructure at IMF Meeting
By Ayang Macdonald Speakers at a seminar during the recent spring meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions (IMF and World Bank) shared thoughts on how…