UNDP lauds Guatemala’s digital transformation efforts, offers recommendations
Guatemala is on the journey to digitization, but its national digital ID still faces administrative and cultural hurdles, according to…
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Worldcoin soon back to business in Kenya as co-founder eyes next growth phase
Worldcoin, the multinational cryptocurrency and digital ID firm, is set to resume its operations in Kenya next year following reported…
Malaysia plans 10M digital ID enrollments in Q1 of 2024 amid data privacy fears
Authorities in Malaysia say they hope to have 10 million persons registered for the MyDigital ID within the first three…
South Africa fixes date for final round of voter registration ahead of 2024 general polls
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (EC) has fixed February 3 and 4, 2024 as date for the final round…
Ethiopia moves closer to ePassports and digital ID with Toppan agreement
Ethiopia’s Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICS) department has signed an agreement with Toppan Gravity Ethiopia, a joint venture of Ethiopian…
Ghana plans digital version of national ID card to simplify authentication
The producers of Ghana’s national ID card, known as the Ghana Card, have announced that a complementary digital version of…
UNECA identifies 11 priorities for digital ID use in Nigerian state
A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Nigeria’s…
India layers new IDs for workers on top of Aadhaar, as DPI projects expand
The ecosystem of India’s national digital identity program, Aadhaar, continues to grow, with new linkages between the digital ID and…
Estonia to support Kenya’s digital govt pursuits with $324K investment
An Estonian government-funded organization – the Estonian Center for International Development Cooperation (ESTDEV) — recently launched a tender for a…
Ethiopia shops for PR firm to popularize Fayda digital ID, speed adoption
The National Identity Program of Ethiopia (NIDP) has published an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the recruitment of a public…
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