Jamaica hails public enthusiasm for new digital ID card project, earmarks $13M
Jamaican government officials have praised the public for its interest in the implementation of the new national identification system (NIDS)…
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Digital identity schemes touted as drivers of economic growth in Ethiopia, Ghana
A policy advisor at Ethiopia’s MOSIP-based digital ID scheme, Gabriella Abraham, has described the project as a lever for the…
Unsolicited text messages to Zimbabwe voters raise data privacy concerns
Short Message Services (SMSs) sent to registered voters in Zimbabwe lately urging them to throw their support behind incumbent President…
Philippines sees progress in digital PhilID rollout, revises KYC rules
Officials of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) says there is continued progress in issuing the two digital versions of the…
India’s digital public infrastructure reportedly not as popular with G7 nations
Since India assumed the G20 presidency in December, the country has been trying to promote its digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
ID2020 certifies Mastercard Community Pass as meeting requirements for ‘good digital ID’
Mastercard Community Pass has been certified by ID2020 for meeting dozens of functional technical requirements and agreeing to adhere to…
ECOWAS to fast-track regional ID card project to boost financial inclusion, integration
The World Bank-supported West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme is set to enjoy new impetus…
Cameroon’s biometric visa application online portal goes live 30 April
Cameroon’s Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella has announced that the online application platform for the new generation of the country’s…
Community identity, digital public infrastructure pitched to catch up on SGDs
Businesses, governments, and non-government organizations are mooting different approaches to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including the provision…
Integrated digital system in Zimbabwe to enhance ID issuance, birth registration
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe has announced the setting up of an ambitious integrated digital…
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