Somalia expands national digital ID use cases to meet 15M issuance target by 2029
The Somali government has continued to increase use cases for its national digital ID not only to drive adoption, but…
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Somalia makes national digital ID mandatory for banking transactions from Sept. 1
A new rule will soon go into effect in Somalia mandating citizens wishing to open a new bank account or…
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and…
Gamma UK DIATF goes live, formalizing Digital Verification Service
The UK government has published the final version of its “gamma” UK digital identity and attributes trust framework (DIATF). The…
Driver’s licence obtention added to use case list of Somalia’s national ID
A national identity card is now required when applying for a driver’s licence or vehicle registration service in Somalia. This…
Chad, Mali, Senegal pursue birth registration reforms to close gaps
Efforts deployed by the Republics of Chad, Mali and Senegal to reform and digitize their respective birth registration systems are…
Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Flashback about 30 years ago, Somalia had no functional national ID system. Legal identity in this Horn of Africa nation…
NDPC urges Africa-wide data protection, signs MoU with Somalia and launches privacy academy
It’s a busy month for Nigeria and African data protection officials as Nigeria’s capital Abuja hosted an annual conference, which…
Somalia unveils DPI tools for biometric verification, ID issuance and service access
Three foundational digital public infrastructure systems have been introduced by Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and federal government…
Somalia decries plan by autonomous region to create parallel ID system
The Somali government has sharply criticized plans by Puntland, an autonomous region in the federal country, to create its own…
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