Nigerian leader pledges support for digital ID expansion amid DPI investment plans
Speaking through a representative at an event to mark 2024 Identity Day this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu highlighted the…
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Nigerian digital ID startup Regfyl raises $1.1M to address Africa’s AML compliance challenges
Regfyl, a Nigerian digital identity verification and fraud detection startup, has secured $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. This…
Fees for failed biometric verification enforced as Pakistan makes process mandatory
Easypaisa, a digital financial services platform in Pakistan, has begun charging users for failed biometric verification attempts. According to a…
Maldives outlines plan to upgrade digital ID system with $10M from World Bank
An influx of cash to support the development of digital identity and related technologies in the Maldives has arrived, and…
Philippines plans to complete universal digital ID registration in 2025
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is set to register the entire Filipino population in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by…
Digital rights, inclusion primordial for Africa’s DPI pursuits: Paradigm Initiative
Africa’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) engagements will make more meaning and better transform the continent’s economy if digital rights and…
Experts outline risks Zambia must overcome to advance its DPI implementation
Zambia is at the strategy and design phase of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) implementation, and there are a number…
Fayda digital ID critical to Ethiopia’s 2025-2030 digital govt strategy: official
A data and governance system advisor at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has underscored the role of the Fayda…
G20 ministers pledge AI transparency and digital inclusion with DPI at the core
At the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting held in Maceió, Brazil, on September 13, 2024, global leaders reaffirmed their commitment…
UNHCR, WFP data sharing collaboration yielding results for refugee management in Tanzania
Food distribution for refugees in Tanzania is getting easier with the use of a data sharing tool recently introduced by…
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