{
  "id": 17812242,
  "title": "NIA develops mobile app for Ghana Card identity verification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/nia-develops-mobile-app-for-ghana-card-identity-verification",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:39:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nia-develops-mobile-app-for-ghana-card-identity-verification/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Identification Authority (NIA) in Ghana has created a mobile app to allow individuals and small businesses to verify the identities of people using the Ghana Card's biometric system. The app aims to make the biometric verification process more accessible to those who cannot meet the requirements for using the NIA's primary verification platform. In a press conference in Accra on November 2, 2026, NIA Director of Corporate Affairs Williams Ampomah Emmanuel Darlas announced that the app would provide a simple \"yes or no\" response to confirm whether an individual's identity matches the provided information. He explained that traditional verification methods required businesses to obtain certification from the Data Protection Commission, a process that could be challenging for smaller entities. According to Darlas, the new mobile solution will bridge the gap and make biometric identity verification available to a wider population. \"Nobody has an excuse to transact business using the Ghana Card through OCLA inspection,\" Darlas stated. The app has been developed with safeguards against identity fraud, ensuring that Ghanaian citizens' information remains secure. The regulations mandating biometric verification for transactions were introduced through L.I. 2523, the National Identity Register (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. Regulations 9A and 9B require individuals to verify the identities of their transaction partners through biometric checks, such as in land transactions. The mobile application is expected to be launched \"very soon,\" and the NIA's Biometric Verification Implementation Task Force will begin inspections on November 3, 2026, to ensure compliance. Failure to comply may result in penalties, including fines and removal from the NIA's verification platform.",
  "summary": "The National Identification Authority (NIA) has developed a mobile application to enable individuals and small businesses to verify the identities of people using the Ghana Card’s biometric system. The application is intended to make biometric verification more accessible to people and businesses that may be unable to satisfy the requirements for using the NIA’s main […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}