Report urges Africa to close digital infrastructure gaps as AI adoption grows
African countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are advancing rapidly when it comes to the adoption of…
Africa
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Liberia MPs want free national ID cards as govt suspends issuance
A recent plenary sitting by Liberia’s House of Representatives emphasized the need to make the issuance of national ID cards…
Cameroon lawmakers criticize cost, complications in new national ID system
Opposition members of Cameroon’s National Assembly have expressed worries that that the new system for the issuance of national ID…
International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference
International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC 2025) Accra, Ghana July 8-9, 2025 The International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference…
Benin shares its X-Road-inspired DPI interoperability experience in peer learning webinar
A recent peer learning discussion organized by the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) spotlighted the DPI path walked by…
Benin envisages mobile wallet launch in inclusive national digital ID push
Benin has mentioned plans of launching a digital wallet as part of its push to make its national digital ID…
Tanzania launching infant biometric registration pilot with UNICEF support
Tanzania’s National Identification Authority (NIDA) says it is figuring how to implement an infant biometric registration system for children below…
Uganda president wants biometric verification for 2026 vote; tender forthcoming
The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) is envisaging the launch of a new tender to select a procurement partner for…
Liberians request more biometric ID centers as govt poised to expand enrollment
The National Identification Registry of Liberia (NIR) will have to positively respond to requests from citizens for the creation of…
Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026
The Namibian government has mentioned July 2026 as the date for the rollout of a national digital ID system that…
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