Nigeria reaches 57% in special birth registration drive targeting 12M children
The National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC) says its teams have attained 57 percent coverage of a digital birth registration…
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.
Reviews show Australia curbed investment in nascent digital ID system
The long-term funding for Australia’s national digital ID system is in doubt, with the release of gateway reviews from 2021…
Samsung Wallet adds support for Idemia mDLs, starting with Iowa and Arizona
Samsung’s U.S. subsidiary has partnered with Idemia to allow mobile driver’s licenses to be integrated stored in and shared from…
Nigeria clears 200k passport backlog, cuts issuance time to two weeks
Nigeria’s beleaguered passport issuance system is witnessing a revolution lately with a huge backlog of 204,332 passports cleared in three…
ECOWAS talks travel, trade benefits of regional biometric ID card in Cote d’Ivoire
Cote d’Ivoire is the latest member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to host a workshop meant…
Moscow Metro introduces new biometric payment method
The Moscow Metro is testing a new biometric payment method. Passengers can link their biometrics to the Moscow Resident Social…
OpenID emphasizes human-centric approach, risk reduction for govt ID implementation
As the global shift towards national digital identity systems gains momentum, the complexities and risks in their implementation grow. A…
Cameroon’s new biometric ID system to issue cards within 48 hours with increased fee
In the next few months, a new generation ID card production facility, which will be as expedient as the country’s…
US bill introduced to make post office a digital ID dispensary
A logical idea in the U.S. to get more people enrolled in a trusted digital ID program has become proposed…
Bhutan launches wallet pilot, unveils website for national SSI digital ID
Bhutan is advancing the deployment of blockchain-based digital ID, with the government recently unveiling a website and social media handles…
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