Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Matarat Holding has signed an MoU with Idemia Public Security to explore biometric and digital identity solutions across Saudi Arabia’s airports. The collaboration aims to enhance passenger processing, strengthen security, and support digital transformation initiatives that improve efficiency and traveler experience across the Kingdom’s aviation infrastructure.
Vodafone Qatar has launched a unified biometric eKYC platform powered by Innovatrics to enable fully remote onboarding for SIMs, eSIMs, wallets, and service changes. The system improves security with liveness detection, reduces reliance on physical stores, and reflects a broader global shift toward biometric-based digital identity and SIM registration.
In Groupe has become Africa’s second leading provider in the smart identity sector through its partnership with IDEMIA, offering advanced biometric and identity management solutions. Together, they help African countries improve security, digital identity infrastructure, and public service delivery by tackling challenges such as identity fraud and lack of comprehensive civil registries. This progress highlights the growing role of secure digital identities in Africa’s socio-economic development.
SITA and NEC have partnered to advance digital identity adoption in the travel industry, joining forces in SITA’s Digital Travel Ecosystem. This collaboration aims to simplify biometric identity verification, increase interoperability, and improve security, enhancing the passenger experience at airports and airlines worldwide.