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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 Chris Burt

India has launched a social impact fund with a $25 million commitment to support the development of digital public infrastructure…

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By Chris Burt

ID Day was held this past Saturday, September 16, in recognition of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16’s target 9;…

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By Ayang Macdonald

An academic study on migrants from five central and west African countries seeking refuge in Nigeria has found that biometric…

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By Ayang Macdonald

Eleven first-mover countries have expressed their readiness to share experiences, best practices and even resources and infrastructure with one another…

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By Ayang Macdonald

Representatives from governments, leading international institutions and civil society organizations working on digital ID development are convergent on their views…

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By Chris Burt

Generative AI could have a major impact on digital identity and development efforts across Africa, attendees of the latest ID4Africa…

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By Bianca Gonzalez

In Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, Bank Asia Limited announced it has given out phones and Futronic FS80H fingerprint scanners to 800 women…

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By Ayang Macdonald

The group of the 19 most advanced economies in the world, the European Union, and mostly recently the African Union,…

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By Ayang Macdonald

Sanjith Sundaram, ecosystem head at the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) says a lot of ground has been covered regarding…

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By Masha Borak

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) projects, including digital IDs, are gaining more ground as part of the fight against poverty. During…

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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 Ayang Macdonald

The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) has achieved a new landmark in its efforts to support non-proprietary digital ID ecosystem…

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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 Sébastien Gueremy

By Sébastien Gueremy, VP Identification & Verification Solutions at Thales In a world that increasingly emphasizes the importance of human…

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