Fresh call for single digital borders by African nations to facilitate cross-border trade
There is a new call from development policy stakeholders for African nations to introduce one-stop-shop borders and digitize all related…
Africa
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Nigeria, Zimbabwe launch new farmer digital ID initiatives
After those of the tobacco sector, cotton farmers in Zimbabwe will soon have a biometric ID as part of efforts…
New Digital Public Infrastructure program from World Bank aims for inclusivity
The World Bank has released its annual report on the Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative, marking ten years of the…
Kenya considers verifiable academic credentials to phase out paper certificates
Government and other stakeholders in Kenya are brainstorming on an initiative that seeks to replace physical academic certificates with digital…
Senegal leans on Visa’s digital payments muscle to drive financial inclusion
The Senegalese government and Visa have held discussions for a collaboration that is expected to expand the company’s digital payment…
Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners
Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity…
Cybernetica to provide interoperability layer for digital government in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s national IT development company and Cybernetica have signed a contract for the Estonia-headquartered company to provide a secure…
In Bahrain and beyond, digital identity enters the post office
The postman’s motto says that neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the mail from being delivered….
Kenya adds iris biometrics to reused tablets for voter registration
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya will soon resume a Continuous Voter Registration exercise with a plan…
AFSC Summit 2025 – West Africa
AFSC Summit 2025 – West Africa Lagos, Nigeria October 28-29, 2025 The Africa Fraud, Security & Compliance (AFSC) Summit –…
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