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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing many aspects of human interactions and is already shifting priorities in significant ways worldwide. Undoubtedly, this disruptive impact will be extensive and long-lasting, and we expect Africa not to be exempt from it. Already some broad takeaways are emerging regarding what changes are likely to persist going forward.
ID4Africa is organizing this webinar to allow decision-makers in Africa’s identity management a unique opportunity to share with their peers and the worldwide community of experts, the impact they are seeing and the practices being put in place in response to this new reality.
Discussions will explore how African identity management is adapting to the new normal and share on lessons being learnt so far on how identity management can serve crisis management.
Get direct updates on:
- The impact of COVID-19 on current identity management projects or plans
- Recent views on the need for inclusive digital identity that supports service delivery.
- Whether the recommendations to conduct transactions from a distance, safely and securely, has created an urgent need to implement alternative payment systems.
- The consideration of contact vs contactless biometric enrollment, identity, and authentication technologies based on the new realities and their potential effect on current laws or policies in the country.
- The impact of COVID-19 on privacy and data protection in their countries.
- The role of identity in supporting social safety nets in this period of crisis.
- The influence of the pandemic on certain requirements for a health ID platform
The Moderator

Joseph Atick
Executive Chairman
ID4Africa
Dr. Joseph Atick is a recognized world renowned advocate and expert on identity matters. Having been one of the founders of the identity industry nearly 30 years ago, he led several companies in that domain and developed some of the foundational algorithms underlying secure digital identity today, including the first commercially viable face recognition algorithm. He retired from the industry in 2010 to focus on promoting identity for social and economic development around the world. In that mission he partnered with the World Bank and other UN agencies, and was heavily involved in the development and field testing of the methodology and analytic tools that would guide the subsequent activities in that space, and would lead to the launch of the ID4D initiative at the World Bank. In 2014, he co-founded ID4Africa as a pan-African Movement to promote responsible digital transformations through digital identity in Africa. He is a staunch defender of privacy, data protection and human rights and continues to provide counsel to governments and international organization on the use of identity for public good. Dr. Atick holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics from Stanford University.
The Panelists

Aliyu Aziz
Director General,
NatIonal IDentification management Commission (NIMC), NIgeria
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Aliyu AZIZ is the Director General /CEO of NIMC in Nigeria. Before this appointment, he was one of the pioneers of the Commission and held the position of Director for the Information Technology (IT) /National Identity Database Department. Previously, he was Director at the Secretariat of the Presidential Implementation Committee; responsible for implementing government decisions for consumer credit systems, national outsourcing initiatives and the harmonization of identification schemes in Nigeria.

Reuben Kimotho
Director for National Registration, National Registration Bureau (NRB), Kenya
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Mr. Reuben Kimotho is the Director of National Registration at the NRB in Kenya. He holds a Masters in Public Administration and a Bachelors degree in Law. He is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Mr. KIMOTHO has wide experience in public administration, and citizens’ registration (including Registration of births and deaths).

Mory Camara
Director General, ANGEIE, Guinea
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Mory Camara is Director General at the National Agency of Economic and Social Inclusion (ANGEIE) in Guinea. Mory has extensive experience as a senior private sector executive with proven expertise in designing, architecting, deploying and managing complex and cost-effective network solutions worldwide. He has successfully developed process improvement initiatives, and implemented complex solutions in a simple and compelling way. Mory serves as ID4Africa Ambassador for Guinea and is the first-time President of the ID4Africa Identity Council (IIC).

Grace Nanyanzi
Manager of Information Systems, National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Uganda
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Grace Nanyanzi is Information Systems Manager at the Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority. She is a multi-skilled ICT professional with well rounded supervisory and technical expertise. She has extensive practical knowledge in building complex systems, hardware and software specifications, testing and implementation, network support, technical support and computer repairs. Grace has a wealth of experience in ICT policy development, strategic planning, infrastructure design, project evaluation, national identification and registration systems, biometrics systems, and system integration. She was part of the National ID project implementation team that achieved 14 million adults registered within 4 months. In the past, she was also a member of the system specification and testing team and was IT lead overseeing 24/7 operations for a period of one year. She is currently focusing on system integration to ensure various institutions are able to verify identities and share information online.

William Ayelou
Registrar of Civil Status, Office of the Prime Minister, Mauritius
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William Ayelou is the Registrar of the Civil Status Division (CSD). He is responsible for the registration of all civil events and other matters relating to the civil status of persons in the Republic of Mauritius. He also heads the Mauritius National Identity Card Unit which delivers identity cards to citizens, once they attained the age of 18. As a regular speaker in international conferences pertaining to CRVS, he was a panelist in the 4th Conference of the African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration in 2017. William holds a Bachelor of Law degree (UK) and a postgraduate degree in Environmental Law and Land Use (France). Before joining the CSD, he was the administrative head of the Environment and Land Use Appeal Tribunal.

Yodahe Zemichael
Technical Advisor, Technical Advisory Unit, Office of the Prime Minister, Ethiopia
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Yodahe Zemichael has more than ten years’ experience as an automation engineer and as Technical Advisor in different roles with government. He has worked in the Ministry of Science and Technology, and presently at the Office of the Prime Minister. In his current capacity, he leads a team of technical advisors working on various technology projects, including the effort in revamping the Ethiopian National ID Program in collaboration with various government ministries. Yodahe holds a Masters in Mechatronics.

Mouhamed Sy
Director, Information Systems, Universal Health Coverage Agency (CMU), Senegal
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Mouhamed Sy is Coordinator of the Computer Services and Information Systems Unit at the Universal Healthcare Coverage Agency (CMU) of the Republic of Senegal. He oversees the implementation of the Integrated Management Information System for Universal Healthcare Coverage in Senegal. Mouhamed began his career in Paris, in the services and computer engineering sectors. In 2001, he returned to Senegal to join Chaka Computer, within which he later became Director General. Within this area of expertise, he contributed to the launch of Money Express, the first 100% African money transfer network. He also achieved establishing the Callme call center network in Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea. Under his leadership, Chaka Computer will open a credit card personalization and biometric identification solution (Chaka Card Systems) in Côte d’Ivoire. Mouhamed also founded JSURF Consulting, a firm specializing in information systems and telecom consulting, and will be responsible for the launch of the Etrans Payment Systems, Agroway and BankAnywhere brands. He has accompanied the State, through its institutions, on major projects related to ICTs and the digital economy. Mouhamed has an engineering degree in Studies and Development, a Masters in Business Management, and a certificate in Web Technologies.