African nations and fintechs urged to boost digital ID, DPI for economic gain
Representatives of Africa’s fintech sector heard about the importance of digital identity, and digital public infrastructure more generally, to the…
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.
Taiwan’s digital ID card initiative suspension adds NT$202M in costs
Reports indicate that the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) in Taiwan is set to face a significant financial burden. The…
Belgium launches national digital identity wallet
Belgium has become one of the first countries to launch a digital identity wallet after the publication of the European…
Lesotho commits to 50-in-5 campaign as advocacy for CRVS-DPI integration thickens
The 50-in-5 campaign – an advocacy to support at least 50 countries build safe, inclusive an interoperable digital public infrastructure…
Malawi on path to inclusion with digital ID project supported by EU, UNDP
The government of Malawi, with technical and financial support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the European Union (EU)…
Bahrain to overhaul ID card system with Thales contract
The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) of Bahrain has taken steps towards modernizing the country’s ID card system with the…
Cameroon hands 15-year biometric ID card contract to Augentic
Augentic has agreed a deal with the government of Cameroon to produce a new generation biometric national ID card for…
Australia outlines new budget for digital ID scheme
Australia’s federal government has earmarked AU$288.1 million (US$190.9 million) for the national digital identity program which will begin its rollout…
NIMC says ‘a lot of work’ ahead as Nigeria digital ID issuance passes 107M
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says 107.3 million national identification numbers (NINs) have been issued as of this month,…
Steps forward for Belgium, Estonia digital IDs as adoption grows in Nordics
European national digital identity projects are advancing across Belgium, Estonia and the Nordics. Belgian digital identity app Itsme has been…
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