UNICEF pens deal to support Ethiopia’s digital ID registration for children
Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP) is on the fast lane to popularizing its digital ID system with a series of…
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Liberia unveils plan for biometric residence permits, choice of contractor questioned
The Liberian Immigration Service (LIS) has announced that it will begin issuing biometric residence permits to aliens living in the…
State government fixes bug exposing Aadhaar biometric records
Fingerprint biometrics submitted to India’s national ID system, Aadhaar, have been exposed by the West Bengal state government website, TechCrunch…
Governments best suited to oversee, not issue digital identity wallets: OIX white paper
Governments can enforce the security and privacy protections that people want in and maintain oversight over digital wallets through trust…
NADRA boss accuses staff of issuing national digital IDs to foreigners
Some staff of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have willingly played a role in the issuance of national…
Sri Lanka needs digital ID soon, says Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is concerned about delays in the implementation of Sri Lanka’s digital ID system. In a…
India approves a trifecta of MoUs to help establish, build on digital ID
India is reaching out on digital transformation, announcing the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with two nations to cooperate…
SSI models offer best hope for building effective digital ID, academics posit
Authors of a position paper which delves into the technical and legislative frameworks of some digital identity systems around the…
UNDP releases digital ID governance framework
As digital public infrastructure becomes the norm, governments must adopt digital services to improve access and development. The UNDP released…
Nigerian govt Minister stresses need for data harmonization, single biometric database
The Minister of Interior of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged that his ministry will dismantle all challenges that continue to…
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