The next bottleneck for African digital identity is infrastructure, not software
Africa’s next wave of digital identity investment may have surprisingly little to do with biometrics, wallets or credentials. In early…
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South Africa rejects blanket social media age verification for under-16s
South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has told parliament that the government is not pursuing any…
African delegations study India’s digital identity systems under UNDP mission
Delegations from several African countries have completed a two‑week mission to India, learning from its experience in building digital public…
Zambia joins Africa’s PKI push with new national trust infrastructure
Zambia has established a national cryptographic trust layer for its expanding digital economy, joining a growing group of African countries…
BEAC lays foundation for interoperable payments across Central Africa
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has rolled out some initiatives lately which suggest a coordinated push aimed at…
5th African Air Forces Forum
5th African Air Forces Forum Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 1-2, 2026 The 5th African Air Forces Forum will be held…
WIOCC secures $300M investment to expand Africa’s digital infrastructure for AI, DPI
African digital infrastructure platform WIOCC Group has secured a combined US$300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Saudi…
Digital ID assessments highlight financial inclusion gains across Africa
New assessments suggest digital identity has become one of the strongest drivers of financial inclusion across Africa as countries expand…
South Africa advances broader digital identity and public services ecosystem
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has launched a new portal that seeks to further ease access to Smart ID…
Africa Financial Inclusion Summit and Expo 2026
Africa Financial Inclusion Summit and Expo 2026 Cape Town, South Africa September 29-30, 2026 The Africa Financial Inclusion Summit &…
