World Bank officials discuss using Korea’s national digital ID as a model
Officials of the state-owned Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) and those of a World Bank…
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The rise of digital public infrastructure boosts India towards an $8T GDP by 2030
India’s advances in digital modernization have taken an enormous rise with the advent of digital public infrastructure (DPI), known as…
Malaysia’s digital ID enrollment postponed, mDL faces glitches
Malaysia’s digital identity project MyDigital ID is postponing enrollment for the public until May. That same month, financial institutions, including…
Philippines probes national ID database breach claim after false alarm
The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) has cleared the air that the country’s national ID database suffered no leaks following a…
Ethiopia parliament okays data protection legislation as digital ID efforts ramp up
A piece of legislation which sets out a robust legal template for data protection in Ethiopia has got the nod…
Sri Lanka fosters continued collaboration with India as country sees DPI successes
At the end of March in Colombo, the High Commission of India and the Ministry of Technology, Government of Sri…
Tanzania inaugurates data protection commission ahead of digital ID rollout
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially unveiled the country’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), urging businesses and organizations processing…
Zambian govt doesn’t want to see hungry citizens enroll for digital ID
Funds which the Zambian government had budgeted for the country’s digital ID project is now being channelled into efforts aimed…
Paraguay issuing digital IDs and mDLs without adequate regulation, NGO argues
Digital IDs derived from Paraguay’s national identity card and driver’s licenses are now accepted as their legal equivalents, but a…
The Gambia reaches 1.17M birth registration milestone with World Bank support
A World Bank-supported project to help set up a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) system for The Gambia…
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