Bank of Thailand: missing piece in the country’s digital ID stack is data portability
Thailand has a healthy national digital ID platform alongside a real-time payments system that’s woven into everyday life. But according…
ID for All
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Sri Lanka launching digital ID sandbox, experience center
Sri Lanka’s government is developing a digital ID sandbox and experience center to help government agencies and solution providers with…
Vietnam’s Hanoi targets near‑universal e-IDs under new digital transformation plan
Vietnam’s capital city has approved an ambitious digital transformation plan involving AI. Hanoi will require all municipal agencies to use…
Cybastion to support digital infrastructure development in DRC
U.S. digital ID and cybersecurity firm Cybastion will deploy its technology and expertise in support of the Democratic Republic of…
Tanzania seeks biometrics contractors for Phase II of national digital ID project
Tanzania says it is seeking contractors for some activities related to the execution of Phase II of the country’s national…
Madagascar navigates biometric enrollment challenges with Laxton’s help
Madagascar has navigated an exceptional set of circumstances during the development and rollout of a secure, inclusive and scalable national…
Researchers give Malaysian gov’t lengthy digital ID to-do list
Policy research non-profit the Khazanah Research Institute has noted in a discussion paper that Malaysia’s national digital identity (MyDigital ID)…
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, is hopeful that the adoption of the…
Scaling Nepal’s digital economy will require interoperable identity infrastructure
Two recent studies on Nepal’s digital transformation paint a picture of robust growth but somewhat fragile foundations. Nepal’s digital economy…
Gender gaps threaten progress on global legal identity goals, Vital Strategies CEO warns
As countries work toward universal legal identity under SDG 16.9, greater focus on gender inclusion is needed to ensure women and…
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