Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems
Some digital rights advocates who spoke at the recent ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan emphasized that for African governments to…
ID for All
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all by 2030. Read Biometric Update news and in-depth features about digital identity projects in developing countries. Read our exclusive ID4Africa coverage.
Nepalese raise concerns over new DPI loans amid previous project failures
Some experts have expressed apprehensions that the government of Nepal has contracted a new loan for the implementation of a…
Uganda launches prototype program for digital ID and public infrastructure
A Ugandan initiative dubbed Government Systems Prototype Showcase that intends to encourage innovation in the areas of digital identity, civil…
Direction for open source DPI sustainability, local ownership established
Governments and development organizations reached a convergence on how to achieve sustainability and local ownership of open source identity systems…
Ethiopia moves to expand Fayda enrollment with $54M Super Agent procurement
Ethiopia’s Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project is in urgent need of “Super Agents” to facilitate large-scale registration and…
Kenya rolls out digital birth notification system tied to national ID reforms
Kenya is rolling out a digital birth notification system designed to automatically connect hospitals with the country’s civil registration and…
Trident pivots to multi‑vertical holding company focused on sovereign digital infrastructure
Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. is overhauling its corporate structure to strengthen focus on its offerings for national digital economies….
South Africa Home Affairs seeks $828M budget for digital ID, biometric visa projects
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has tabled a budget of 13.8 billion Rand (about US$828 million) in parliament for…
Africa’s altered market may mean new leading tech providers, ID4Africa EC says
For Africa to benefit from the promise of identity, adopting strong governance frameworks and business models to graduate to sustainable…
Cabo Verde’s CRVS-ID reforms drive near-universal birth registration
Cabo Verde has increased birth registration to 99 percent within five years after linking its civil registration and national identity…
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