Costa Rica rolls out national digital identity app
Costa Rica has officially launched its mobile digital identity, allowing citizens to present the document on their smartphone the same…
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Ghana begins enrolling U-14s for digital ID card
The National Identification Authority of Ghana (NIA) has begun the registration of children aged between six and 14 for the…
South Africa unveils roadmap for single digital ID system
The South African government is working out a plan for the introduction of a single digital ID system that will…
Role of foreign system integrator for Sri Lanka digital ID raising concerns
The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) in Sri Lanka is raising concerns about the proposed unique digital identity project…
Tech5 and Visa to integrate biometrics, digital wallets and payments for DPI
Visa and Tech5 will work together to integrate digital payment capabilities with biometrics, identity management and trust infrastructure technologies under…
Over 3.5M enroll as continuous biometric voter registration begins in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 3.5 million citizens have enrolled on the electoral register…
Cameroon signals urgency on biometric voter ID collection as presidential vote nears
Calls are multiplying from officials of Cameroon’s elections management agency (ELECAM) across the country for registered voters to take possession…
Syrian NGO looks to digital identity infrastructure to rebuild post-Assad
Syria was held under the oppressive rule of its former dictator for 14 long years. Its people suffered human rights…
Registration for MOSIP Create digital ID hackathon 2nd edition underway
The second edition of the MOSIP Create initiative has started off with a call for registration scheduled to run from…
Indonesia promises significant savings through digital government integration
As governments around the world seek to save costs, some are looking to digital government as a solution. Cash-strapped governments…
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