SIMS not registered, verified with digital IDs in Nigeria blocked
Millions of SIM cards in Nigeria have been disconnected by mobile network operators with the passing of the February 28…
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Nepal to assign unique ID number at birth as part of digital ID program
Digital identity for individuals will soon start at birth or shortly thereafter in Nepal, where the government has begun issuing…
MOSIP rallies stakeholders to foster discourse on inclusive digital ID development
Government representatives, commercial and multilateral partners, developers, academics, and civil society actors are in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to…
Pakistan executes AI-powered criminal identification system
Pakistan is rapidly advancing into a technologically advanced era, and its provinces are embracing innovation to transform law enforcement systems….
Indonesia plots digital ID access to public services in digital transformation push
Indonesia is making its national digital ID system an acceptable means of accessing public services as the next step in…
Digital ID deployment playing crucial role in African healthcare delivery
Stakeholders in the healthcare sector have agreed that digital ID, no matter what format it takes, can make massive contributions…
Kenya, Nigerian state turn to biometrics to halt public sector payroll fraud
Kenya’s Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says the government plans to chase away “ghosts” from its public service through…
African leader’s efforts to eradicate statelessness wins plaudits from UNHCR
The recent adoption by African leaders of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights Relating to…
Jamaican PM’s office says national digital ID coming in Q1 of this year
The Jamaican government has announced its intention to complete phase one of the National Identification System (NIDS) enrolment and ID-card…
Nigeria expects to miss digital ID registration goal set by World Bank
Nigeria does not expect to meet the goal for digital ID issuance set by the World Bank for this year….
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