Meet Helen and Sami—two travelers navigating a world of evolving border technology. Helen, who travels with a Machine-Readable Passport (MRP), is used to its well-worn pages and stamps marking each destination. Her friend Sami, however, moves with an ePassport—a sleek, high-tech travel document equipped with advanced features like a Polycarbonate Data Page (PCDP). As the two adventurers share their travel experiences, they see firsthand how advancing technology has reshaped crossing borders, with their respective passports symbolizing the past and future of international travel.
Singapore – October 18, 2024 – TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911) (TOPPAN Holdings) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HID’s CID (Citizen Identity Solutions) business area, a division of HID Global Corporation focused on the government identity sector.
Addis Ababa – May 8, 2024 – TOPPAN GRAVITY ETHIOPIA SHARE COMPANY (TOPPAN Gravity Ethiopia), a joint venture formed by Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), TOPPAN Gravity, Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise (BSPE), and Education Materials Production Distribution Enterprise, held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new passport manufacturing and issuance plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 8, 2024.
Electronic voting systems globally have undergone rapid evolution in the last few decades. Lesotho has also embraced these technological advancements, experiencing notable progress in electronic voting systems. Lesotho’s journey to modernize the voting system progresses continuously, reflecting ongoing efforts to modernize the voting process. In 2001 the Optical Mark Reading (OMR) system was introduced, followed by the implementation of the Mobile Registration Units (MRU) in 2009, featuring various modernization efforts over the years.
