Nigeria’s ABIS cleans electoral roll as PVC collection begins
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, Joash Amupitan, has announced that nationwide collection of Permanent…
Africa
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Cameroon’s civil registration reform faces $85M funding gap
Cameroon needs more than FCFA 50 billion, about US$85 million, to fully digitalize its civil registration system by 2029–2030, according…
Namibia MPs press government on security, access and reach of planned digital ID
Members of Parliament in Namibia have questioned whether the country’s planned digital ID will reach citizens in remote areas and…
Côte d’Ivoire studies digital ID wallet, authentication layer built on existing infrastructure
Côte d’Ivoire has kicked off a feasibility study for a national authentication platform and digital identity wallet. The study was…
Tariq Malik says countries should export DPI mistakes, not just expertise
World Bank Identity for Development (ID4D) expert Tariq Malik argues that countries must be ready to export the uncomfortable stories…
DPI 50 spotlights leaders shaping next phase of digital public infrastructure
Public learning platform Apolitical, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public…
DRC points to digital ID progress amid connectivity bottlenecks
The Minister of Digital Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Augustin Kibassa Maliba, has explained the government’s ongoing…
Africa’s identity authorities have made International ID Day their own: founder
International Identity Day has evolved into something a little different from what ID4Africa Executive Director Dr. Joseph Atick had in…
Sierra Leone links digital sovereignty to local control of DPI
Sierra Leone is positioning local ownership and technical capacity as central to its digital sovereignty strategy as it expands national…
Mozambique plans unified citizen portal to streamline digital govt services
Mozambique plans to introduce an integrated digital government system by 2029, with the launch at scale of a unified Citizen…
