UNDP deepens blockchain push for digital identity and DPI
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has officially launched a Blockchain Advisory Group (BAG) tasked with exploring how blockchain could…
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Emptech, Covestro target growing demand for secure ID documents in emerging markets
Chinese identity technology supplier Emptech and polymer materials manufacturer Covestro have partnered to provide end-to-end solutions for government-issued identity documents,…
UNDP highlights how digital wallets, QR codes are strengthening human security
Digital public infrastructure is showing its merits on the ground. DPI may have begun as abstract policy but countries across…
UNDP showcases how blockchain complements DPI and digital transformation efforts
From Ghana to Georgia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has implemented blockchain technology into dozens of public systems over…
Mauritania warns telcos to comply with biometric SIM identification rules
Three mobile network operators in Mauritania have been given two months to fully comply with existing SIM card identification rules…
African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…
Biometrics providers squeezed between speed expectations and lengthy processes
Rapid evolution is something of a cliched concept in biometrics, but so many of the market areas and major projects…
Regional DPI initiative supports KYC, digital ID interoperability across 16 countries
A strategic partnership that underpins a regional framework for the building of cross-border digital public infrastructure (DPI) to drive financial…
Infrastructure sharing deal to boost digital connectivity in three African countries
Two major telecommunications companies operating in Africa, Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group, have agreed to share common infrastructure in a…
Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent
The African Digital Identity Hackathon, organized by the Upanzi Network at Carnegie Melon University Africa in Rwanda and MicroSave Consulting,…
