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Biometric Update
Musoke quoted about digital ID hackathon
CMU-Africa’s Andrew Musoke was quoted in Biometric Update about the Upanzi Network’s Digital ID Hackathon. This event brings together students from across Africa to develop use cases of digital ID across the continent.
Dark Reading
Gueye and Kearns quoted on African cybersecurity training
CyLab’s Megan Kearns and CMU-Africa’s Assane Gueye were quoted in Dark Reading about new cybersecurity training initiatives in Africa. Competitions like picoCTF-Africa create accessible opportunities to grow cybersecurity talent.
Biometric Update
Capacity building through the Digital ID Hackathon at ID4Africa highlighted
The strategic deployment of capacity at the application level, demonstrated by the Upanzi Network’s Digital ID Hackathon, was cited by Biometric Update as a key takeaway from ID4Africa 2025.
Biometric Update
Regional Digital ID Hackathon winners present at ID4Africa
Winning teams from the Upanzi Network’s regional Digital ID Hackathons recently showcased their digital ID innovations at ID4Africa, as highlighted in Biometric Update.
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