Kenya parliament schedules, cancels debate on Huduma Namba digital ID
Lawmakers in Kenya’s National Assembly will not hold a special debate session on whether to endorse proposed major amendments to…
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.
Nigeria’s digital ID strides hailed, but more work needed to hit 148M enrollments by 2024
A report published by the national daily Nigerian Tribune has examined the progress so far made by the country’s government…
Will Czech Republic reach its AI, digital identity goals during its EU ‘crisis presidency’?
The Czech Republic has taken over from France as host of the presidency of the Council of the European Union…
UIDAI CEO lauds successes of Aadhaar biometric ID at India Digital Week 2022
India has seen some of its major innovation-first projects driven largely by the Aadhaar biometric ID system, the new foundational…
Next-gen biometrics deployments and digital identity concepts hit milestones
New spins on familiar technology are the theme of the week in biometrics. The digital identity community is coming to…
Tension between Brazil’s digital ID system and rules slowing progress
A new report published by Cambridge University Press highlights data protection and justice concerns related to Brazil’s national digital ID….
Bahamas prepares for national digital ID, considers universal credential
The Bahamas Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National e-Identification System (NIS) Committee held a two-day workshop to kickstart engagement…
Who has Australia’s script for national digital identity program?
Public comments about what Australia’s digital ID system would be used for and who would be involved raised eyebrows in…
Talk about digital ID by talking about services: ID4Africa 2022 workshop findings
“Word of mouth spreads faster than our official communications,” said Henock Ali of Ethiopia’s National ID Program during the feedback…
World Bank says spike in remote payments helped financial inclusion, urges digital ID investment
Digital payments and account ownership are up and the gender gap in accounts has shrunk, according to the World Bank’s…
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