Unlocking financial inclusion with digital ID and payments in Pakistan
Globally, around 850 million people lack legal identity, restraining their capacity to receive basic services and fully participate in the…
In Depth
Biometric Update publishes exclusive features and executive interviews along with forward-looking, systematic data about digital identity projects in developing nations.
‘Interoperable but not identical’: applying ID standards across diverse communities
Exchanging knowledge and experiences with identity systems to improve future ID projects is central to the concept of ID4Africa’s mission….
MOSIP highlights the UN DPI Safeguards Initiative
The United Nations’ DPI Safeguards Initiative has released 259 recommendations designed to guide regulators, advocates, donors, technology providers and governments…
World Bank highlights Pakistan’s progress on digital infrastructure, inclusive ID
As Pakistan transitions to a more digital economy, access, infrastructure, and inclusion remain major challenges. The World Bank’s Pakistan Development…
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and…
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
One of the signs of progress towards realizing the “prioritizing use, accelerating impact” part of the ID4Africa 2025 AGM’s official…
Benin shares its X-Road-inspired DPI interoperability experience in peer learning webinar
A recent peer learning discussion organized by the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) spotlighted the DPI path walked by…
Benin envisages mobile wallet launch in inclusive national digital ID push
Benin has mentioned plans of launching a digital wallet as part of its push to make its national digital ID…
Tanzania launching infant biometric registration pilot with UNICEF support
Tanzania’s National Identification Authority (NIDA) says it is figuring how to implement an infant biometric registration system for children below…
Understanding of what #SafeDPI is, how to achieve it creeps forward
If a government spends millions of dollars on an identity system or any other kind of digital public infrastructure that…
