World Bank officials discuss using Korea’s national digital ID as a model
Officials of the state-owned Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) and those of a World Bank…
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Philippines probes national ID database breach claim after false alarm
The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) has cleared the air that the country’s national ID database suffered no leaks following a…
Ethiopia parliament okays data protection legislation as digital ID efforts ramp up
A piece of legislation which sets out a robust legal template for data protection in Ethiopia has got the nod…
Tanzania inaugurates data protection commission ahead of digital ID rollout
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially unveiled the country’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), urging businesses and organizations processing…
Zambian govt doesn’t want to see hungry citizens enroll for digital ID
Funds which the Zambian government had budgeted for the country’s digital ID project is now being channelled into efforts aimed…
Digital signature, trust services expand with updates in Belgium, Bulgaria, Kenya, Singapore
Various digital services, including digital signature options, have recently rolled out in a couple of countries as they advance different…
Ghana, Kenya facilitate biometric passport services for compatriots in Canada, China
The Ghanaian High Commission in Canada recently undertook what has been described as an innovative process to facilitate passport issuance…
The Gambia reaches 1.17M birth registration milestone with World Bank support
A World Bank-supported project to help set up a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) system for The Gambia…
World bank says Nigeria on track to meet digital ID registration target
Nigeria is well on course to reach a target of issuing digital ID to 148 million citizens by June 30…
Europe working on breeder ID documents standardization to improve trust
There are ongoing efforts in Europe to standardize the issuance of breeder identity documents in a bid to bolster the…
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