Ethiopia to make digital ID compulsory for access to government services
In the near future, all Ethiopians seeking government services will have to present a digital ID, the executive director of…
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Uganda mulls requiring return of old identity cards to issue new generation IDs
Ugandan authorities are studying a plan which may require citizens holding old and expired cards to hand them back before…
IUSSP launches initiative to address ethics in biometric population registration
The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) has announced an initiative to establish interdisciplinary dialogues and policy…
Ethiopia digital ID project gets WB push as govt solicits more private sector support
As Ethiopia continues to implement its digital ID project, which is part of the country’s 2025 Digital Strategy, the government…
Bangladesh’s government wins election campaigning on DPI
After Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League secured a victory in a controversial election last Sunday, all eyes are on the government’s…
Sierra Leone urges citizens to obtain biometric ID cards for security, services
The National Civil Registration Authority of Sierra Leone (NCRA) is calling on citizens and residents in the country to acquire…
Ghana swaps indelible ink for biometric voter verification
In Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns about the negative consequences of abandoning indelible ink in favor…
Caribbean Netherlands and other island nations see digital transformation
Digital transformation initiatives among Caribbean islands are seeing success. A program line for digital development in the Caribbean Netherlands has…
Govt says biometrics used to aid and abet massive health insurance fraud in Kenya
A report recently released by Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, has unveiled extensive fraud within the country’s National Health…
Indonesia to roll out digital ID, other DPI platforms this year
The Indonesian government says a digital ID, an instant digital payments service and a data exchange platform will be launched…
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