St. Kitts and Nevis to issue over 25k national digital ID cards in 2026
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has stated that the country’s national digital ID…
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.
Indonesia digital transformation gets boost from UNDP, National Economic Council
In Indonesia, the National Economic Council (DEN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia have signed a Statement of…
Taiwan gathers perspectives on digital wallet as national infrastructure
Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Development has concluded a series of workshops on the digital ID wallet, bringing together experts and…
China toughens rules on private FRT while consolidating Beijing’s digital rule
Recipes for digital control vary by region. In China, the Beijing government is stirring in two directions, as it moves…
Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?
By Eleanor Burns, Director at IDnow As the UK accelerates its shift towards digital identity, a crucial question is coming…
Users lament as Nigeria’s digital ID portal suffers downtime
In the past weeks, many holders of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) have complaint about their inability to access the…
Kuwait gov’t considers more biometrics use in citizenship claims
The Kuwaiti government is set to approve key amendments to the Kuwaiti Nationality Law to curb the rise of fraudulent…
South Africa Home Affairs requests $618M budget to advance digital transformation
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has tabled a budget request of 11 billion rand (about US$618 million)…
Italy gets offline digital wallet access as country advances digitalization
Italy is seeing a seismic shift in its civil status registers as it leaves behind analogue, paper-based recording keeping in…
India’s gig-economy startups need Aadhaar verification, biometrics providers can help
Indian start-ups in food delivery, ecommerce and ride-hailing are lining up to seek government approval for gig-worker identity verification. Industry…
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