Major AI, DPI initiatives to support Africa single digital market unveiled
Pan-African digital transformation organization Smart Africa announced major partnerships and initiatives at this year’s Transform Africa Summit which took place…
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Somalia government probes digital visa platform data breach
Authorities in Somalia are looking into a data leak incident that rocked the country’s new digital visa platform which went…
Guyana plans digital ID enrollment while waiting for legal framework
Some ministries and government agencies in Guyana have instructed their personnel to register for the national digital ID if enrollment…
Afghanistan hands out 10 million digital IDs in four years
Over 10 million digital ID cards have been distributed in Afghanistan in the last four years of Taliban rule. The…
India notifies its sweeping Digital Personal Data Protection rules
India has officially notified its Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, as it moves to regulate the processing and…
Angola begins issuance of ID cards to newborns
Angolan authorities have announced a plan to strengthen birth registration and begin the issuance of national ID cards to newborns…
Sri Lanka strengthens cyber defenses, digital infrastructure
Sri Lanka is significantly advancing its national cyber resilience through several key initiatives under the umbrellas of the government’s digital…
Myanmar adopts MOSIP, begins digital ID pilot
Officials of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and India recently discussed how the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)…
Sri Lanka earmarks millions to accelerate digital transformation in 2026 budget
The government of Sri Lanka has pledged to invest 35.6 billion Sri Lankan rupees (approximately US$120 million) to advance the…
UIDAI taps UK’s ‘nudge unit’ to boost Aadhaar biometric updates for children
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is partnering with Behavioral Insights Team (BIT) to ramp up the uptake of…
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