Uganda's National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have not yet collected, according to Matooke Republic. The backlog was disclosed on Monday when NIRA officials appeared before parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Officials attributed the delays largely to a shortage, though the blurb cuts off before specifying further details.

Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission has issued 117.5 million National Identification Numbers but must enrol a further 62.5 million people within six months to meet a World Bank deadline, according to TechCabal. The latest World Bank assessment indicates that beyond expanding enrolment, the greater challenge lies in ensuring the identity system is accurate, trusted and useful, raising questions about whether Nigeria can convert its registration scale into a reliable national identification framework.

The Kachumbala Drivers and Loaders Association has filed a petition with the Inspector General of Government, alleging that over 675 million Shillings in public funds was misappropriated using the identities of its members. The petition, dated July 2, 2026, claims that National Identification Cards were involved in the fraudulent activities, implicating Chris Obore in the accountability scam, according to URN.

Uganda has adopted the National Identification Number (NIN) as its new tax identification number, according to Techpoint Africa's Techpoint Digest. The same edition reports that Kenyan telecom operators face a six-month waiting period before reassigning dormant SIM cards, and that Nigerian fintech company Nomba has raised $3 million to support its cross-border payments operations across the continent.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, has instructed the contractor responsible for supplying Uganda's digital number plates to resolve ongoing shortages within three weeks. This issue has affected motorists and vehicle dealers for nearly two years. The directive was issued during a meeting with car and motorcycle importers in Kampala.

Chris Obore Ariko, Parliament’s director of communications and public affairs, is accused of using the National Identification Cards and driving permits of drivers in Bukedea district without their consent to account for over Shs 675 million in public funds. This allegation was made in a petition submitted to the Inspector General of Government on July 2, 2026.