Lebanon obtains World Bank funding to boost delivery of digital public services
The Lebanese government has secured $150 million from the World Bank to implement the Lebanon Digital Acceleration Project (LDAP), an…
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InterBio to issue additional 3.5M ABIS licenses for Indonesia’s national ID
InterBio has secured a contract to issue an additional 3.5 million Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) licences for Indonesia. The…
MOSIP updates Claim 169 for more inclusive, flexible digital IDs
MOSIP’s QR Code specification for digital identity interactions, Claim 169, has been updated to make it more inclusive and expanding…
Benin reports 75% of identification services accessed through digital platforms
Citizens of Benin are increasingly using digital tools to access public services across several sectors. In 2025, at least 75…
Sudan’s planned national digital ID could strengthen recovery push: Experts
A recent announcement by the Sudanese government of plans to introduce a unified national digital identity system has been received…
St. Kitts and Nevis adds biometric verification to Citizenship by Investment program
St. Kitts and Nevis is set to roll out biometric data collection for its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program. It…
DRC envisages a functional digital government platform by March
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to launch its digital government platform within the first quarter of this year…
South Africa behind schedule on digital ID rollout under MyMzansi roadmap
South Africa’s plans to roll out a digital ID under the MyMzansi Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Roadmap are reported to…
4,700 enroll for Guyana digital ID ahead of full rollout
More than 4,700 citizens have registered for Guyana’s national electronic identification (eID) system in 2025, receiving a single identifier and…
New Aadhaar app launches, India’s digital ID coming to Google Wallet
India has launched a new Aadhaar mobile app with updated features for biometric liveness, age verification, data minimization and credential…
