Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon of Vital Strategies Governments around the world are pouring resources into digital health and…
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. Listen to our ID16.9 podcast.
Gabon institutes social media age verification for under-16s
Gabon has gazetted a new regulation that requires anyone accessing social media platforms and digital media content in the country…
Digital ID trust cannot be fully automated, it needs the human layer: GITEX Africa panel
A panel at the recent GITEX Africa 2026 event, which took place from April 7–9 in the imperial Moroccan city…
Mastercard in talks for digital financial inclusion project in Ethiopia
Officials of Ethiopia’s government-owned telecommunications company, Ethio telecom, recently held talks with a delegation from Mastercard on ways of reinvigorating…
Digital infrastructure development dominates Africa’s policy priorities: Carnegie Brief
A brief released by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has disclosed that the development of digital infrastructure has been…
PhD talk asks how to avoid colonialist structures in digital public infrastructure
A recent talk hosted by the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (UCL IIPP) showcases the work…
Dashen Bank launches Ethiopia’s first digital ID–based accounts
Dashen Bank has introduced a new digital onboarding system that allows bank accounts to be remotely opened using Fayda. It’s…
Ethiopia unveils digital signature platform to secure online public services
Ethiopia has reached a new milestone in its digital transformation with the launch of teleSign, a digital signature platform aimed…
Talks on potential Ghana Card ‘digital wallet’ payment feature ongoing
High-level discussions on the planned use of the Ghana Card for payment transactions are ongoing, but the digital wallet feature…
Tanzania ITU innovation center to drive digital transformation set for launch
Tanzania is launching an innovation hub hosted in to support the country’s digital transformation efforts, as well as those of…
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