Rwanda boosts connectivity as digital transformation project reaches 55 percent
Rwandan authorities have disclosed that over a thousand schools now enjoy connectivity as the country’s digital acceleration project has gone…
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Liberia to speed up contractor selection for new biometric ID card system
President Joseph Boakai of Liberia has set up a Steering Committee to oversee an overhaul of the country’s national biometric…
West Africa wants to move from speeches to action on interoperable digital ID
For West African countries to effectively advance their regional trade and integration efforts, digital public infrastructure (DPI) such as digital…
India requires authentication with state for Aadhaar updates to block non-citizens
India’s flagship biometric identification program is gearing up for its most significant overhaul in years as the Unique Identification Authority…
Philippines ramps up digital transformation with 3 govt initiatives
The Philippines is stepping up its digital transformation with three major initiatives aimed at streamlining citizen services: wider use of…
QR-based digital ID drives transformation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan is taking broader moves toward digital transformation with the launch of the Khyber Pass…
St. Kitts and Nevis to issue over 25k national digital ID cards in 2026
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has stated that the country’s national digital ID…
Indonesia digital transformation gets boost from UNDP, National Economic Council
In Indonesia, the National Economic Council (DEN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia have signed a Statement of…
UNHCR’s biometric LISA kiosk enabling self-service refugee identity verification
UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) has begun piloting a new…
Ghana to add 16k digital govt services as part of $200M World Bank project
The drive to expand digital government services in Ghana is continuing with the government aiming to add about 16,000 new…
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