Tag: bio data
SIM Registration: NCA biodata not being verified against NIA database
In spite of a claim by the National Communications Authority (NCA) that it needed to capture a second set of bio data for SIM...
Ghana Card saves SSNIT ¢60 million on biometric cards printing
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it has made a ¢60 million savings after halting the printing of the SSNIT biometric...
We stand by content of leaked letter – NIA
The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it stands by the content of the leaked September 13, 2021 letter in which it casts doubt on...
Understanding Ghana’s SIM Registration Exercise – An Insider’s Perspective (Part 1)
As of early 2021, over 157 countries globally require mandatory SIM registration with some level of proof of identity. A good number of these...
NIA casts doubts on NCA’s bio data for SIM Registration
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has cast doubts over the ability of the bio data being collected by National Communications Authority (NCA) to be...
SIM re-registration: the Mistrust Between NIA and Telcos on Database
There has been series of whines by governments on fraudulent activities embarked on by unscrupulous citizens using Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards.
This has necessitated...
Nenyi George Andah writes on SIM Registration
I have been following discussions on the ongoing SIM registration process on several WhatsApp / Social Media platforms, and I believe there are a...
Bio data of Ghanaians in the hands of novice Kenyan startup
Ghanaian IT expert Selorm Brantie has revealed that the company beings used by government to capture the bio data of Ghanaians for SIM re-registration...