South Sudan must fortify legal framework to close huge national ID gap: ID4D
South Sudan has been urged to take some urgent steps including adjustments to its national identity legal framework in order…
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29th Edition Connected Banking Summit & Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026
29th Edition Connected Banking Summit & Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 12, 2026 The 29th Edition…
Trident adds enterprise AI platform to growing digital infrastructure business
Singaporean firm Trident has announced an equity investment move that makes it the commercial partner of U.S.-based Digital Innovations Group…
Private sector alliance aims to accelerate Africa’s interoperable digital payments
A partnership involving digital payments advocacy group the AfricaNenda Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and investor Equity Group Holdings has been…
Sierra Leone partners with Bhutan, Sign on digital identity platform
The governments of Sierra Leone and Bhutan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sign Foundation to collaborate…
African nations recommit to operationalize AfCFTA digital single market framework
State parties to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement have committed to expedite action aimed at operationalizing the…
IOM digital migration platform helps Côte d’Ivoire modernize border management
The Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS) deployed at the Kalamon border crossing between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso…
The Gambia launches sovereign digital ID system built by Margins ID Group
The Gambia has officially launched its National Identity Management System (NIMS) in an upgrade of its identification infrastructure and a…
UNDP outlines the ‘5Cs’ approach to accelerate sovereign DPI implementation
A policy paper titled “Digital public infrastructure in Africa: A leapfrog catalyst for inclusive growth and prosperity,” has laid out…
Kenya moves to institutionalize trust as digital government services expands
Lawmakers in Kenya have consented to the setting up of a dedicated body dubbed the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) that…
