Smart City projects in 11 African countries reveal major digital authoritarianism risks
A report that compiles research findings on the implementation of AI-powered surveillance systems in 11 African countries has warned that…
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Smart Africa partners to strengthen digital governance, innovation across Africa
Smart Africa has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwandan civil society organization Certa Foundation to collaborate on…
GenKey takes over biometric passport, national ID card production in Comoros
East African archipelago nation Comoros has selected GenKey to produce its biometric passports and national ID cards. GenKey replaces Semlex,…
CMU-Africa researchers develop biometric PAD bias reduction methods and metrics
A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) in Rwanda have developed a new approach to making biometric…
DPGA report examines how digital public goods strengthen identity infrastructure
A new report explores how open-source digital public goods (DPGs) are reshaping national identity systems and broader digital public infrastructure…
Africa’s DPI push to focus on healthcare, education, climate in next four years
The momentum that currently characterizes Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) efforts is increasingly palpable, but a lot more of the…
Experts re-echo need for African countries to strengthen DPI sovereignty
There is a growing necessity for African countries to have greater control over their Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), despite getting…
Major AI, DPI initiatives to support Africa single digital market unveiled
Pan-African digital transformation organization Smart Africa announced major partnerships and initiatives at this year’s Transform Africa Summit which took place…
Open-source software for DPI market still largely underdeveloped, research finds
Open-source software (OSS) adoption for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) still lags behind proprietary technology not because it is immature, but…
Countries should leverage DPI to enhance tax revenue collection: ICTD
The International Center for Tax and Development (ICTD) has argued that a well‐implemented Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) system can help…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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