Benin’s ANIP uses tablets to update citizen data

Benin’s National Agency for Identification of Persons (ANIP) began equipping local district secretaries with electronic tablets on October 19 to update citizen data.

The agency launched the initiative in several municipalities across the country to make it easier for people to manage their personal information. These tablets allow citizens to change their signatures and phone numbers directly at the district level, removing the need to visit central ANIP offices.

This new system builds on the existing “ANIP BJ” mobile application and the agency’s website, which already let citizens update their phone numbers, including those of their children. ANIP intends this expansion to further streamline the process of maintaining accurate personal records for residents of Benin, a country in West Africa.