South African banks plan more branches to expand digital ID services access
Banks in South Africa say they plan to open more branches this year in order to facilitate access to Home…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Kenyan President signs Proclamation to facilitate national ID issuance in border communities
President William Ruto of Kenya has signed a Presidential Proclamation on Registration and Issuance of IDs to border counties in…
CREDEBL comes under Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust
The open-source decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VC) management platform used by Bhutan’s national digital self-sovereign identity (SSI) system,…
China’s online ID plans could inspire authoritarian regimes say human rights groups
China’s proposed national digital identity is not only bringing a risk of increased online censorship and surveillance, but it could…
Cameroon’s new generation biometric ID card system goes live Feb 17
The Delegate General for National Security (DGSN) – the head of Cameroon’s Police – Martin Mbarga Nguele, has announced that…
ID4Africa announces 2025 Ambassadors Class that reflects growing legal ID impact
A total of 126 diligently chosen personalities from Africa’s identity ecosystem make up the 2025 batch of Ambassadors and deputies…
Can BankID spread its footprint outside of the Nordics?
With over 8.6 million users, BankID is considered to be the most widely adopted voluntary digital ID scheme on Earth….
UNICEF partners with Japan to handout identity bracelets to Gazan children
UNICEF is partnering with the government of Japan to distribute identity bracelets to children in Gaza. The United Nations reports…
World rebukes coverage of Brazil’s ban on offering crypto for biometrics
World has announced the creation of more than 23 million World IDs – an impressive feat, considering how it has…
EC Competitiveness Compass introduces European business wallet
The European Commission (EC) has launched its Competitiveness Compass, a scheme that aims to equip Europe to keep pace with…
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