Ghana takes first-time national ID card requests online
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) is bringing more convenience to the way citizens apply for premium services related to the…
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Researchers propose methods for effective sandboxing in DPI development
A research paper has listed a number of factors that must be considered by governments for the proper conduct of…
Strings attached to Sri Lanka’s quest for MOSIP integrator revealed
Expressions of interest will be called for a software integrator for MOSIP (Modular Open-Source Identity Platform), an open-source software system…
Morocco boosts digital ID use for govt services with new public sector partnerships
The Moroccan government is firming up cooperation between state institutions to promote the use of digital ID in facilitating the…
Papua New Guinea launches integration exercise for national digital identity
Papua New Guinea is forging ahead with its national digital ID. A release says the nation is launching a “data…
Sri Lanka conducting user and security testing for biometric identity card project
The user and security testing for Sri Lanka’s Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project is now ongoing, M.S.P. Suriyapperuma, director…
Niger starts pilot under WURI project to issue birth certificates to 21k under-fives
The government of Niger has kicked off a pilot that seeks to issue birth certificates to children under the age…
Liberia makes national ID enrollment mandatory for citizens, residents
It is now obligatory for Liberian citizens as well as foreign residents in the country to enroll in the National…
Sri Lanka to call tenders for MOSIP implementation
Tenders for implementation of MOSIP (Modular Open-Source Identity Platform), an open-source software system that will be used to create and…
Tech5 to provide decentralized DPI for Honduras
Having acquired patent protection for its decentralized system for digital identity issuance and verification, Swiss biometrics provider Tech5 has scored…
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