Comoros to implement digital govt program with $10M AfDB grant
The Union of the Comoros is set to execute a digital public infrastructure (DPI) project thanks to €9.51 million (US$10.4…
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Malaysia pushes for stronger DPI governance
Malaysia has ambitions to become a digital hub for Southeast Asia but the country still has some way to go,…
Papua New Guinea advances digital ID, wallet and govt platform to pilot
Papua New Guinea has stood up a new digital ID, wallet and online government platform, and plans to pilot them…
Infrastructure challenges impacting NIN card production says UrbanID exec
Acute infrastructural challenges stand in Nigeria’s way as the country carries on with the issuance of mobile digital ID as…
Philippines agency to print national ID cards itself
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is switching up where it is printing PhilSys ID cards following the termination of the…
Bhutan brings first national digital ID program to Global Acceptance Network
The Kingdom of Bhutan is the first national digital identity program in the world to join the Global Acceptance Network,…
Malaysia backtracks on national digital ID requirement for transport dept app
An app from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department caused a stir with an announcement that it will require its citizens to…
Development agencies want DPI bridges over Africa’s financial inclusion gender gap
The conversations around Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) fostering growth and promoting social inclusion is ongoing. However, while DPI offers opportunities…
ECOWAS agrees to accelerate implementation of ENBIC regional ID card for stronger integration
Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it is urgent for member countries…
Philippines legislator pushes for simplified ID requirements
A legislator in the Visayas region of the Philippines is pushing for organizations to be required to accept any single…
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