Cambodia introduces CRVS law to expand legal ID issuance
New legislation has been introduced in Cambodia to establish a new digital civil registration, vital statistics and identity management system…
ID for All
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New partnerships, projects drive digital and financial inclusion in developing nations
The push to reach millions of digitally and financially underserved people and communities in Africa and around the world remains…
Trans Indonesians to receive physical and digital IDs in time for elections
Hundreds of transgender Indonesians will be able to vote for the first time in the upcoming February 14 election after…
Nigeria tackles extortion of digital ID enrolees, revalidates partners
Nigeria is racing to meet a World Bank target of issuing digital ID to at least 148 million citizens in…
Assessing digital identity systems for access to financial, government services in Nigeria
In today’s rapidly evolving digital age, the importance of establishing one’s identity has become increasingly recognized as a fundamental prerequisite…
Nigeria struggles to utilize biometric SIM registration to ID criminals
Nigeria’s mandate for SIM cards to be registered to national digital IDs was intended to erect a major barrier against…
EDISON Alliance releases 2024 digital inclusion impact report as four countries join fray
The EDISON Alliance has disclosed that its global partnership has in the last twelve months positively impacted the lives of…
ID4Africa unveils restructured 2024 Ambassadors Program to foster collaboration on legal identity agenda
ID4Africa has unveiled its 2024 batch of Ambassadors and deputies, with major changes to how the program will function, going…
AU releases interoperability framework to spur digital ID adoption, integration
The African Union (AU) has published a blueprint which is expected to ramp up the expansion of legal and digital…
NADRA partners with local university to promote biometrics research, development
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Technologies Limited (NTL) will share its expertise with the Islamabad National University of…
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