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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
December 10, 2025
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Millions of Africans Locked Out of Services as Biometric Digital IDs Raise Privacy and Access Concerns

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 - Millions of Africans are unable to access essential services, including healthcare, education, social protection payments, and Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A new report by the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN) warns that millions of Africans are being locked out of essential services due to the imposition of biometric digital-ID systems across the continent, raising significant privacy and access concerns.
- These systems, costing an estimated US$1 billion continent-wide, require citizens to provide personal and biometric information with limited legal protection.
- Tony Roberts, Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, highlighted that fundamental rights like education and healthcare are becoming conditional on enrollment in these systems.
- Paradigm Initiative Executive Director Gbenga Sesan expressed concerns about data breaches and the use of personal data to surveil critics, leading to public mistrust.
- Marginalized groups, including people with disabilities and rural populations, face additional barriers to enrollment, such as the cost of mobile data and access to electricity.
- Kenya's Maisha Namba program has faced criticism for privacy risks and legal ambiguities.
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