New $137M initiative to enable digital service access for millions in three ECOWAS nations
The second phase of a project dubbed Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) aims to support the expansion of…
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. Read our exclusive ID4Africa coverage.
Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
As governments think more about digital identity as a pillar of digital public infrastructure, and therefore a matter of vital…
Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M
Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to reach 90 million digital ID enrollments this year, with the National ID Program (NIDP)…
Turks and Caicos President unveils major digital transformation agenda
Prime Minister Charles Washington Misick of Turks and Caicos Islands says the government is undertaking a major digital transformation project…
India is leading example of digital infrastructure, IMF says
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is being recognized as a foundational public good and a new paper from the International Monetary…
South Africa establishes fully digitalized ID issuance system in local banks
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that Smart ID cards can now be obtained directly from many banks…
India mandates medical colleges to issue ABHA patient IDs in digital health push
India’s National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed that all medical colleges must generate and issue patient IDs to all those…
Cybernetica, Tony Blair Institute pilot digital credential wallet in Kenya
A proof-of-concept to implement a verifiable credentials (VC) system to fight a growing wave of academic and public service recruitment…
Aseel’s digital ID-verified aid delivery expands its ecosystem
Aseel, a Washington D.C.–based humanitarian technology platform, is expanding its digital ecosystem as it pursues a goal of supporting one…
Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanners facilitate digital ID for inclusion in Ethiopia
Kojak fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics are playing a major role in the enrollment of citizens for Ethiopia’s Fayda digital…
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