Red tape to stifle e-passports

Smart electronic passports (e-passports) can fight terrorism and international crime by making it harder to forge travel documents – but can they overcome their most powerful enemies: political opposition and governmental red tape? HIS Technology research...

Gemalto offers immigration control solution

Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution, to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures. The end-to-end solution integrates high-availability service platforms, secure software and on-site services to...

Visa requirements limit African trade

During the African Development Bank Annual Meeting last week, organised jointly by the World Economic Forum and the African Development Bank, the benefits of relaxing visa restrictions throughout Africa was discussed.  Dr Ibrahim Bocar Ba, ECOWAS Commissioner of...

Risk profiling improves border control

Looking back over the last couple of years, South Africa has attracted the interest of several high-profile events – the most prominent being the 2010 Soccer World Cup  and, more recently, the 2013 BRICS Summit and World Economic Forum Africa 2013.  These are...

Ghana goes digital with border control

Digital security provider Gemalto has been appointed as prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide Ghana Immigration Services (GIS) with a highly secure electronic visa and border management solution.  This initiative is part of the eGhana project, an ambitious...