The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is advancing the rollout of a regional biometric identity card designed to simplify cross-border travel, strengthen identity verification and improve border security as movement, trade and economic integration increase across West Africa. The ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) has so far been deployed in seven member states: Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. The regional bloc is working towards mutual acceptance of the card at air, land and sea borders by December 2026, although implementation remains at different...