Digital ID a major step toward fighting invisibility in Africa
African governments can effectively reduce the invisibility of persons in their countries by investing more in digital ID which provides…
Africa
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Gabon puts digital ID at forefront of its digital transformation journey
Since June, citizens in the central African nation of Gabon have been able to obtain a new generation national ID…
Emptech seeks foothold in Mali amid China’s growing presence in African identity market
Chinese identity solutions provider Emptech is reportedly lobbying to implant itself in the Malian technology market and possibly win a…
Cameroon civil registration agency lobbies govt to officialize ID Day
The National Civil Status Registration Office of Cameroon (BUNEC) used the International Identity Day observed recently to highlight how vital…
Nigerian leader pledges support for digital ID expansion amid DPI investment plans
Speaking through a representative at an event to mark 2024 Identity Day this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu highlighted the…
Nigerian digital ID startup Regfyl raises $1.1M to address Africa’s AML compliance challenges
Regfyl, a Nigerian digital identity verification and fraud detection startup, has secured $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. This…
Digital rights, inclusion primordial for Africa’s DPI pursuits: Paradigm Initiative
Africa’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) engagements will make more meaning and better transform the continent’s economy if digital rights and…
Experts outline risks Zambia must overcome to advance its DPI implementation
Zambia is at the strategy and design phase of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) implementation, and there are a number…
Nigeria embraces DTCs amid talks on passport-free travel in Africa
The Nigerian federal government has unveiled its intention to adopt digital travel credentials (DTCs), in a bid to streamline the…
UNHCR, WFP data sharing collaboration yielding results for refugee management in Tanzania
Food distribution for refugees in Tanzania is getting easier with the use of a data sharing tool recently introduced by…
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