· TECH5 an international technology company headquartered in Geneva and a global leader in the field of biometrics and digital identity management has become the international partner and technology supplier for the National ID Program (NIDP) of Ethiopia.
· In a press release, TECH5, said that Ethiopia has implemented a pilot program with TECH5 for enrolment and authentication of residents as well as digital ID issuance.
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TECH5 an international technology company headquartered in Geneva and a global leader in the field of biometrics and digital identity management has become the international partner and technology supplier for the National ID Program (NIDP) of Ethiopia. TECH5 works closely with Government and Private sectors with products powering Civil ID, Private ID, Law Enforcement and others
In a press release, TECH5 said that Ethiopia has implemented a pilot program with TECH5 for enrolment and authentication of residents as well as digital ID issuance. This pilot program has at its core an IDMS (Identity Management System named Fayida) based on MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform).
Participants in the pilot program get enrolled by providing their biometric (face, fingerprint, and iris image), and demographic data. After the enrolment, he is given a digital ID which can be presented in an electronic or printed format and verified completely offline. The objective of the programme is to create and implement a Foundational Digital ID system for Ethiopia at the national level. Through this, millions can be enrolled as part of national priority use-cases in the banking, insurance, education, residential services and other sectors.
TECH5 statement clarified that the Ethiopian Identity program will also follow the international norms of data privacy, minimal data retention, inclusion, and consent.