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Nigeria receives biometric devices from South Korea
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24 December, 2025

Nigeria receives biometric devices from South Korea

The Korea International Cooperation Agency has handed 350+ biometric devices to Nigeria’s Postal Service to support enrollment for its national...
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Cameroon, Ethiopia join hands for digital transformation
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South Africa finds no ‘strong immediate need’ for a retail CBDC
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South Africa’s central bank believes that a retail CBDC is “technically feasible” and could be implemented to align with policy...

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