Aadhaar enables an ‘epidemic’ of IDs in India
The Aadhaar ecosystem continues to grow, but it’s not all good news. The proliferation of IDs like the “One Nation,…
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Somaliland introduces biometric registration for security forces
Somaliland has launched a biometric registration system for the country’s security forces as part of a government move to modernize…
World Bank moving faster and thinking bigger to bring about digital transformation
The World Bank held its Global Digital Summit in Washington D.C. with the theme on ‘Digital Pathways for All’. The…
AWS ramps up DPI adoption with automation
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to accelerate digital public infrastructure adoption with automation. The company seeks to automate deployments…
NADRA and NIRA work to advance Somalia’s digital identification program
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) remains committed to helping Somalia reach new milestones in its national ID card…
Advocates pick privacy, inclusion holds in Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID system
Fresh concerns have been raised about issues of data privacy, security and exclusion in relation to Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital…
Sri Lanka biometric data to be secured with hashing
Sri Lanka will secure the biometric data for its national ID system in hashed form. This one-way technology converts biometric…
Cameroon opens new ID card production centre as issuance gains traction
A major center for the production of identity documents has been commissioned in Cameroon’s economic capita, Douala. The Minister of…
Rise of digital wallets integrating payments and digital identities across Asia
Digital wallets have grown from innovation to an essential financial instrument, easily integrating into billions of people’s daily activities. By…
OpenG2P is making strides in Ethiopia and Zambia as bigger roll-outs and pilots lie ahead
On the third day of MOSIP Connect 2025, not-for-profit OpenG2P had two presentations back-to-back on the digital public good (DPG)….
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