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@baraza.africahttps://openid.net/2022/05/12/openid-for-verifiable-credentials-whitepaper/
https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ryder-review-biometrics/
Independent legal review of the governance of biometric data in England and Wales
https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/tanzanians-to-part-with-sh20-000-for-renewal-of-national-ids-3845634
The first batch of national IDs which were issued by the National Identification Authority (NIDA) in 2013 are set to expire from next year (2023)
https://twitter.com/Suitpossum/status/1527237122716999680
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-names-vital-stats-1.6426239
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/4/8/why-are-african-governments-are-blocking-phone-lines-of-citizens
Across Africa, an increasing number of governments are disconnecting phone lines in mass, citing domestic security.
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2022/03/register-your-sim-cards-communication-authority-urges-kenyans/
KIAMBU, Kenya, Mar 15 – The Communications Authority of Kenya has asked Kenyans to ensure that their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards are registered by the end of April lest they lose their lines and telecommunications services are suspended. The enforcement of the regulations by the Communications Authority comes after a noticeable multitude of unregistered […]
https://www.hrw.org/report/2022/04/06/we-will-erase-you-land/crimes-against-humanity-and-ethnic-cleansing-ethiopias
The 221-page report, “‘We Will Erase You From This Land’: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone,” documents how newly-appointed officials in Western Tigray and security forces from the neighbouring Amhara region, with the acquiescence and possible participation of Ethiopian federal forces, systematically expelled several hundred thousand Tigrayan civilians from their homes using threats, unlawful killings, sexual violence, mass arbitrary detention, pillage, forcible transfer, and the denial of humanitarian assistance. These widespread and systematic attacks against the Tigrayan civilian population amount to crimes against humanity as well as war crimes.
https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/ensuring-age-appropriate-experiences/
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/news/counties/nairobi-boda-boda-to-get-digital-plates-in-new-rules-3751816
Boda boda riders in Nairobi will have biometric plates with unique colour codes for easy identification, Governor Ann Kananu has announced.