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Digital identity in developing nations

With UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calling for legal identity for all by 2030, Biometric Update is taking a special in-depth focus on digital ID projects in developing countries with daily coverage of biometrics-based national digital identity projects.

By Ayang Macdonald

Speaking through a representative at an event to mark 2024 Identity Day this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu highlighted the…

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By Ayang Macdonald

Since June, citizens in the central African nation of Gabon have been able to obtain a new generation national ID…

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By Ayang Macdonald

A data and governance system advisor at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has underscored the role of the Fayda…

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By Ayang Macdonald

The National Civil Status Registration Office of Cameroon (BUNEC) used the International Identity Day observed recently to highlight how vital…

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By Ayang Macdonald

The Central African Republic (CAR) is in the process of organizing local elections it has not held since 1988. The…

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By Masha Borak

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has made it into the United Nation’s ambitious Pact for the Future, designed to boost cooperation…

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By Abigail Opiah

At the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' meeting held in Maceió, Brazil, on September 13, 2024, global leaders reaffirmed their commitment…

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By Ayang Macdonald

Africa’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) engagements will make more meaning and better transform the continent’s economy if digital rights and…

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By Ayang Macdonald

The United Nations defines legal identity as the basic characteristics of a human person’s existence. This includes aspects such as…

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By Abigail Opiah

Latin America and the Caribbean have been leveraging technology to enhance public services, drive economic growth, and improve security, with…

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By Ghulam Shabir Arain

Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped with 25 surveillance cameras. A…

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By Ayang Macdonald

Laxton says its partnership with the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) has been crucial in the rollout of a MOSIP-based…

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Interoperability Initiatives

Multiple major initiatives have been launched by ID stakeholders to promote and support open-source technologies or those based on open standards, in order to prevent vendor lock-in and give governments and other customers the flexibility of tools that are interoperable with each other. Among governments in countries with developing economies, a lack of interoperability has been seen as a major barrier to the long-term success and sustainability of ID systems.

By Chris Burt

Nigeria is planning to implement the MOSIP platform with its digital identity management system and upgrade its biometric capabilities with…

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International Identity Day

The campaign calls to recognize September 16 as International Identity Day in tribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 which calls for legal identity for all by 2030. The purpose is to raise awareness about the role identity plays in empowering individuals to exercise their rights and responsibilities fairly and equitably in a modern society. Biometric Update is proud to be a coalition partner.

By Ayang Macdonald

The National Civil Status Registration Office of Cameroon (BUNEC) used the International Identity Day observed recently to highlight how vital…

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