Nearly 65 percent of digital fraud attempts in West Africa are linked to biometric spoofing, according to the 2026 Digital Identity Fraud Report released by identity verification company Smile ID.
The study, titled “From Selfies to Signals: Identity Enters the Security Era,” highlights a shar
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
