Mauritania launches digital ID app to boost access to services and improve governance
Mauritania has launched a pilot program for a new digital ID app, aimed at enhancing access to essential services and…
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Digital ID schemes provide opportunities and risks for addressing digital divide
Is identity a fundamental human right? And can digital identity programs preserve its integrity while opening up new paths to…
World Bank wants to strengthen Cameroon’s digital infrastructure cybersecurity architecture
An Expression of Interest (EOI) announcement has been published by the World Bank seeking a contractor for a project that…
PNG draws inspiration from global digital ID leaders for regulatory upgrade
Papua New Guinea is poised for a digital transformation, marked by a series of initiatives and policy implementations aimed at…
NADRA assistant director arrested for issuing Pakistani ID cards to Afghans
Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a NADRA assistant director for fraudulently issuing Pakistani identification cards to Afghan nationals, just as…
Indonesia govt unveils integrated channels for digital ID issuance, authentication
Digital identity issuance and authentication can be done in Indonesia using two channels with the view to streamlining how citizens…
Madagascar’s $143M Prodigy initiative to advance digital identity infrastructure
The Prodigy initiative, a digital transformation project in Madagascar, is progressing towards the development of a national digital identity infrastructure….
Vietnam’s digital identity transformation taking shape
Digital transformation is progressing in Vietnam as the country’s government pursues “Project 06” to modernize its economy and public services….
India reports 1.38B Aadhaar numbers generated
India’s minister of state for electronic and information technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, says that to date, 1.38 billion Aadhaar numbers…
Uganda to issue alien ID cards with new enrollment software
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says the enrollment of aliens…
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