Vietnam passes sweeping internet oversight, cybersecurity law
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a new Cybersecurity Law that significantly expands government control over digital identity, data and online…
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Gabon pens deal with UNCDF to accelerate financial inclusion
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has agreed to support Gabon in modernizing its national financial services ecosystem and…
Report claims UK eVisa system uses migrants as digital ID testing ground
A new report raises alarm over the UK’s mandatory digital immigration status system, claiming that migrants may have been used…
Ethiopia looking for contractor to supply 20M pre-personalized resident ID cards
Ethiopia’s National Identification Program (NIDP) has launched a call to tender for the delivery of 20 million secure pre-personalized resident…
Turing Institute introduces Digital ID Safety Pack to protect against common threats
The Alan Turing Institute’s Cyber Threat Observatory hosted an information-rich webinar on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure for Identity Systems. Over the…
Ethiopia banks harmonize customer account information with Fayda digital ID
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a directive calling on all banks and financial institutions under its control…
Impact Palmarès revises digital visa deal with Cameroon, gets secure document printing contract
The contractual agreement that links the government of Cameroon and Impact Palmarès, the Cote d’Ivoire-based IT firm implementing a consular…
India drives last-mile financial inclusion with post office modernization
India says it has rolled out an indigenous system it developed with the goal of facilitating banking services at post…
UIDAI reports record growth for Aadhaar authentications
2.31 billion transactions were completed last month using Aadhaar digital ID authentication, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India…
India to ban Aadhaar photocopying as UIDAI moves to regulate private sector verification
What once seemed ordinary and everyday in India, with the photocopying of Aadhaar cards, has an approaching expiry date as…
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