Suprema Targets African Market with New Sales Representative

Suprema ID is looking to solidify its presence in the African market after hiring Paul Kennedy as its new Sales Representative for the region. Kennedy brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, in which he will be expected to find new customers for the company’s fingerprint and identity document solutions. “My role…

Trulioo Expands ID Verification Services to Nigeria and Ghana

Posted on December 12, 2019

Trulioo’s mobile identity verification services are now available to customers in Nigeria and Ghana. The news will greatly expand Trulioo’s presence in Africa, and facilitate its efforts to raise financial inclusion through the creation of secure digital identities. “Financial institutions are reluctant to do business with citizens who lack a verified digital identity, as it…

BIO-key Opens New African Subsidiary

BIO-key has opened a new African subsidiary in Nigeria. BIO-key Africa will operate under the leadership of Managing Director Maduawuchi “Steve” Uwazie, and will handle local sales and government relations while building new biometric products specifically for the African market. “Though we have conducted business in Africa for years, BIO-key Africa serves as a local…

ID Talk Podcast: Aware’s David Benini on Government Biometrics, Open ABIS and Vendor Lock-in

It’s Government Biometrics Month at FindBiometrics so for the latest episode of the ID Talk Podcast, host Peter Counter spoke with David Benini, Vice President, Marketing and Product, at Aware. Listen to the latest episode of the ID Talk Podcast: The in-depth conversation begins on the topic of what we talk about when we talk…

ID4Africa: Integrated Biometrics’ David Gerulski on Danno, the World’s Smallest FAP 30 Sensor [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we are bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President of…

ID4Africa: NEXT Biometrics’ Petr Klupka on Government Sector Success and Smart Card Commercialization [Audio]

Posted on June 21, 2019

This week, FindBiometrics was in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry converged to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we are bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Thursday, Peter…

ID4Africa: Aratek’s Samuel Wu Shows Off the Marshall Biometric Handheld [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we’re bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Thursday, Peter O’Neill, President…

ID4Africa: BioRugged COO Hof Retief on Mobile Biometrics in Africa and Global Expansion Plans [Audio]

This week FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we’re bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Thursday, Peter…

ID4Africa: Laxton Group’s Nick Perkins talks the Launch of Chameleon D, Multimodal Biometrics, and the Future of Voting [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we are bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President of…

ID4Africa: Suprema ID’s Martin Kim on the World’s Slimmest FAP30 Optical Scanner and Driving Innovation [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President…

ID4Africa: Aware’s David Benini talks Liveness Detection, the “Leap-Frog” Effect, and Healthcare [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President…

ID4Africa Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Atick on Bringing Identity Rights to Africa’s Invisible Population [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Thursday, Peter…

ID4Africa: Tech5 Founder Rahul Parthe on Biometrics, Inclusion and National ID [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. ID4Africa is above…

The Identity and Biometrics Experts Speak at ID4Africa | Audio Interview Roundup

Posted on June 20, 2019

ID4Africa is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, this week, and FindBiometrics is there reporting live. Now in its fifth year, the ID4Africa conference is an ID-4-All movement engineered to promote identity as a human right across all African nations. Bringing together governments, agencies and representatives of the private sector, the event celebrates a collaborative spirit in…

HID Global Highlights Efforts to Extend ID Coverage in Africa

Posted on June 19, 2019

“In addition to Angola’s national ID program, HID Global has provided ePassports for Tanzania, and later expanded that partnership to include electronic visas and residency permits.” ID4Africa is currently underway, and HID Global is taking the opportunity to highlight its efforts to provide African citizens with official government identities. The “identity for all” initiative has…

ID4Africa: IDEMIA SVP Antoine Grenier on Identity as a Basic Human Right [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Digital identity giant…

ID4Africa: HID Global’s Joby Mathew on Tanzania’s e-Immigration Program and Biometrics in Africa [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Wednesday, Peter…

ID4Africa: IDEMIA VP Ea Chaillioux talks Digital ID and the Relationship Between the Public and Private Sector [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President…

ID4Africa: Iris ID’s Mohammed Murad on Addressing Africa’s Identity Challenges with Biometrics [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with the biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Wednesday,…