Zambia says using multiple strategies to meet 50 percent birth registration goal by 2026
Zambia is currently at a point of transition where it is moving from extremely limited birth registration to universal registration…
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Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026
The Namibian government has mentioned July 2026 as the date for the rollout of a national digital ID system that…
Nigeria amplifies efforts to ID prisoners, expand social register
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its inclusive national digital ID efforts are yielding positive results in the correctional…
Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent
The African Digital Identity Hackathon, organized by the Upanzi Network at Carnegie Melon University Africa in Rwanda and MicroSave Consulting,…
Maldives releases digital ID draft legislation for public feedback
Government stakeholders, the business community, industry actors and members of the general public in Maldives have until June 15 to…
Sri Lanka to work on digital ID sandbox after SL-UDI RFP by India
The Government of India can release a request for proposals, by the Inter-Government Memorandum of Understanding for the Sri Lanka…
Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems
Considerable efforts are underway to ensure the complete digitization, integration and modernization of the civil registration and national ID systems…
PNG finalizes DPI policy draft, plans last digital ID consultation for July
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced the completion of a draft policy that lays out a clear…
Liberia needs more funding to widen national ID coverage
The Executive Director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, says one of the biggest challenges they face in…
Cameroon civil society urges persuasive, not punitive govt approach to drive ID adoption
Cameroonian civil society organizations are asking the government to make some legislative changes that could also change the perception citizens…
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