Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
One of the signs of progress towards realizing the “prioritizing use, accelerating impact” part of the ID4Africa 2025 AGM’s official…
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PNG strengthens digital ID ties with Australia, updates policy draft
Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities are bolstering their digital cooperation partnership with Australia as their country is in the process…
WFP supports digital wallet, biometric IDV program to reach 750k Nigerians with aid
A Partnership between the Nigerian government and the World Food Program (WFP) is helping more than 750,000 forcibly displaced persons…
Aadhaar authentication of 800M ration beneficiaries underway
The Indian government is accelerating digital authentication or eKYC of more than 800 million National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries…
Philippines digital government super app integrates 1,000 services
The Philippines has been rolling out its digital national ID and building digital public infrastructure as one of the major…
OpenWallet Foundation hosts MOSIP for guide through its Inji credentialing stack
The OpenWallet Foundation Interoperability SIG hosted a presentation by MOSIP with Vibha Menon, Product Owner – Partner Management System, and…
Libyan firm wins Niger biometric passport, national ID contract
Libyan biometrics solutions provider Al Itissan Al-Jadeed has been contracted to oversee an upgrade of the passport and national ID…
Cameroon unveils upgraded digital procurement system with $12M Korean grant
The government of Cameroon has launched an upgraded version of a digital procurement system dubbed COLEPS. Public Contracts Minister, Ibrahim…
Report urges Africa to close digital infrastructure gaps as AI adoption grows
African countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are advancing rapidly when it comes to the adoption of…
Sri Lanka digital identity project RFP issued
The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has issued a Request for Proposals on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka…
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