The Prime Minister’s Office of Mauritius has awarded a 10-year contract to a consortium led by the Paris-based global technology conglomerate Thales Group to develop a national identity system for the African island nation. The consortium, which includes Port Louis-headquartered company Harel Mallac Technologies, will provide end-to-end support to the project, from citizen registration to...
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Idemia to Develop Advanced Biometric System for Nigerian Government; Olivier Charlanes Quoted
Physical and ditial identity solutions company Idemia Smart Identity is building one of the most advanced biometric systems in the world in Nigeria. According to the Courbevoie, France-based company, it has renewed its long-time partnership with the Nigerian National Identity Management Commission to upgrade the African nation’s biometric system. It said the upcoming system will...
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Thales Names Fabien Bortoluzzi as Managing Director for Western, Central Africa Operations
Thales has appointed Fabien Bortoluzzi as managing director of the company’s operations in Western and Central Africa. In his new role, Bortoluzzi will lead the company’s over 1,000 employees in the continent and drive the growth of its civil and defense businesses in the region from the Thales West and Central Africa headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. ...
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France to Reduce Military Presence in Africa, Deploy More Forces in Pacific
France plans to reduce its military footprint in Africa and deploy more security forces in the Indo-Pacific region, according to Gen. Stéphane Mille, the chief of staff of the French Air and Space Force. At a news briefing on Monday, the general said France will pull back military forces from Africa in the future. He...