The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
The ID4Africa community focussed on Frontline developments in digital identity from around the world Day 2 of the 2026 AGM…
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.
Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ideas continued to flow in the main hall of the Parc des Expositions in Abidjan on May 13 as the…
Africa PKI Consortium builds the continent’s trust layer
“If the continent is to achieve its sovereignty it needs to have control over every ingredient that is used,” said…
Sri Lanka launches public-sector digital transformation network
Sri Lanka is launching the Public-Impact Champions Network (PIC-Net), a government-wide initiative aimed at accelerating digital transformation across state institutions….
ID4Africa 2026 shifts focus to digital identity ecosystems and sustainability
ID4Africa’s 2026 AGM opened in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire with the arrival of over a thousand delegates and participants at the…
Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens
It is no longer enough to just build national digital ID systems. It is critical to ensure that the systems…
UIDAI looks to make data hackathon permanent to boost digital id innovation
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently announced results of its 2026 Data Hackathon, and stated that it is…
MOSIP unified Claim 169 face biometrics field, aligns with standards in spec update
The latest version of the Claim 169 visible digital seal specification from MOSIP makes incremental usability and interoperability enhancements and…
World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
The World Bank Group has published a guidance note that aims to assist countries in selecting the most appropriate procurement…
MainMoney palm biometrics platform to support DRC’s financial inclusion drive
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to strengthen its financial inclusion push with MainMoney, a digital payment platform…
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