Namibian govt aims for strong public awareness on digital ID as rollout nears
Namibia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has called for a clear timeline for the imminent…
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Calls for Africa to secure its tech sovereignty amid digital transformation push
As the digital transformation debate in Africa shapes up, technology or digital sovereignty is increasingly being mentioned as a policy…
Guyana preparing to issue new biometric ID cards from 2026
The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has told citizens that there are plans to begin issuing new generation biometric…
Ethiopia pilots platform to facilitate access to govt services using Fayda digital ID
The federal government of Ethiopia has launched the trial of a platform dubbed “Mesob” that will make access to digital…
Philippines targets NGOs in national digital ID adoption push
The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) is multiplying strategies to ensure greater integration of the national ID into public and private…
South Africa begins biometric IDV for grant benefits May 5
South Africa’s social security agency (SASSA) has introduced changes to ID verification for some categories of social grant beneficiaries expected…
WEF launches new DPI initiative focused on emerging tech, including biometrics
Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiatives are lagging behind emerging technologies such as AI, which could lead to inefficiencies, bottlenecks…
Pakistan launches one patient, one ID to transform healthcare access
Pakistan has launched a historic digital health program called One Patient One ID, which aims to transform how medical records…
MOSIP explains how its integration with OpenG2P facilitates social protection services
MOSIP says that with robust and dynamic digital ID systems, governments can effectively intervene to bring assistance to people suffering…
Morocco shares experience in digitization of patient journeys
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of Morocco, Amine Tahraoui, has asserted that the digitization of health systems by…
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