Digital Identity as a vehicle for financial inclusion
By Lance Fanaroff iiDENTIFii co-founder Across the world, governments and companies are looking for vehicles for financial inclusion. From banking…
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.
Indonesia issues call for World Bank-backed digital identification project
Indonesia is looking for a company providing consulting services as a part of its upcoming digital transformation project backed by…
Pakistan’s aspiring journey to secure digital identity examined
Pakistan has achieved significant progress in digital public infrastructure (DPI), the World Economic Forum reports, which is important for promoting…
Knowledge-sharing crucial as the world looks to the future of DPI
As the global conversation about why DPI is important advances, so is that about how to implement them. A panel…
Issuance of 2.5M smart IDs part of South Africa’s 2025 budget plan
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department says it plans to issue at least 2.5 million smart ID cards with funds from…
Cameroon gets $4.8M South Korea grant to advance civil registration modernization project
Cameroon’s Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, recently signed an agreement with the government of…
India G20 Task Force report defines course of global DPI development
A report that is expected to influence the trajectory of digital public infrastructure (DPI) development around the world and strengthen…
World Bank identifies priority actions for DPI in Equatorial Guinea
A World Bank team has identified immediate actions which the government of Equatorial Guinea should undertake in ramping up its…
Ethiopia hiring consultant for financial management of its national ID
The Ethiopian government, with the support of the World Bank, is seeking a financial officer to be a consultant for…
Nepal reverses mandatory national ID requirement for social security benefits
The government of Nepal has reversed its decision to mandate the use of national identity cards for citizens to receive…
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