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School registration adds up to expanding use cases of Ethiopia’s digital ID

Reasons for which people require the Fayda digital ID in Ethiopia are increasing by the day. Since its launch in…

 

STA announces new Steering Committee for U.S. Payments Forum, mDL showcase at forum

A release from the Secure Technology Alliance (STA) says the U.S. Payments Forum, a cross-industry non-profit organization that works toward…

 

OpenAI launches new AI agent Operator that can perform tasks independently

AI agents have garnered attention as a technology to watch in 2025. While Microsoft, Google, and Slack have already launched…

 

French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan

Digital identity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and protecting minors online will be the main areas of focus for the French privacy…

 

Humanity Protocol raises $20M at $1.1B valuation

Humanity Protocol is following the recent launch of its Humanity Foundation with a new funding announcement as it gears up…

 

Looking into the DEEP: Advancing Pakistan’s DPI

Pakistan is progressing toward a digitally empowered society, with initiatives such as the Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) playing a…

 

Malaysia to launch national digital ID super-app

Malaysia is launching what it terms a “national digital identity ecosystem” called the MyDigital ID Superapp which builds upon the…

 

Brazil bans TFH from offering compensation for biometric data

Brazil’s data watchdog has banned Tools of Humanity (TFH), the company behind digital identity project World, from offering cryptocurrency or…

 

Aadhaar draws interest as Indonesia, India sign MOU on digital transformation

The governments of India and Indonesia have entered into strategic cooperation to accelerate sustainable digital transformation. A memorandum of understanding…

 

CMU-Africa digital ID hackathon round 2 open; MOSIP blog reveals round 1 winners

The series of digital ID hackathons hosted by Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting, with MOSIP as…

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