Biometric Update report analyzes how MOSIP is reshaping digital identity infrastructure
Biometric Update has published a new report examining the growing role of the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) in…
ID for All
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all by 2030. Read Biometric Update news and in-depth features about digital identity projects in developing countries. Read our exclusive ID4Africa coverage.
ASEAN moves toward interoperable digital identity with verifiable credentials
The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are among the world’s most active adopters of digital identity….
Ethiopia launches developer sandbox to support Fayda digital ID innovation, integration
Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP), re-established in August as Faydaverse Digital Solutions, has launched a public sandbox environment for the…
Nigeria’s ABIS cleans electoral roll as PVC collection begins
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, Joash Amupitan, has announced that nationwide collection of Permanent…
Cameroon’s civil registration reform faces $85M funding gap
Cameroon needs more than FCFA 50 billion, about US$85 million, to fully digitalize its civil registration system by 2029–2030, according…
India is defining ‘DPI 2.0’ as it shifts beyond identity and payments
India’s emerging “DPI 2.0” model is putting greater emphasis on user control over data, interoperability and AI-powered services in local…
Namibia MPs press government on security, access and reach of planned digital ID
Members of Parliament in Namibia have questioned whether the country’s planned digital ID will reach citizens in remote areas and…
Côte d’Ivoire studies digital ID wallet, authentication layer built on existing infrastructure
Côte d’Ivoire has kicked off a feasibility study for a national authentication platform and digital identity wallet. The study was…
Bermuda explores digital ID, begins supplier qualification process
Bermuda’s Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason Hayward, has announced that the government is preparing the ground for the potential…
Sarawak links state digital ID with Malaysia’s MyDigital ID for cross-government service access
SarawakPass, a state-level digital ID in Malaysia, has been integrated with the national MyDigital ID system, allowing users to access…
Tariq Malik says countries should export DPI mistakes, not just expertise
World Bank Identity for Development (ID4D) expert Tariq Malik argues that countries must be ready to export the uncomfortable stories…
