UIDAI tightens rules on Baal Aadhaar, updates biometrics for 10M schoolchildren
India is tightening up its signature Aadhaar national ID, making sure duplicates and any redundant looseness that remains in the…
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Australian state of Victoria kicks off digital birth certificate pilot
After New South Wales, the Australian state of Victoria is also introducing digital birth certificates, enabling parents to view and…
Cameroon councils begin issuance of digital birth certificates
Some local councils in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon have issued first copies of digital birth…
Tanzania working on legislative framework for infant ID registration
An Infant Registration Bill will be tabled for scrutiny during Tanzania’s next parliamentary session, set to begin on January 27….
Mozambique seeks expert services to support mass birth, ID registration
Mozambique’s Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs has launched an international call to tender for services to support the…
Rumored plan to expand UK digital ID to newborns gives Tories chance to attack
There is fresh panic in the UK over rumors that the government is considering extending its digital ID scheme to…
SpruceID CEO pitches US health records group on verifiable digital credentials
U.S. nonprofit group the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) recently held its annual conference on…
New South Wales introduces digital birth certificate option for people 16-21
Digital birth certificates (DBC) will soon be available to a select demographic group in New South Wales. The government is…
Angola begins issuance of ID cards to newborns
Angolan authorities have announced a plan to strengthen birth registration and begin the issuance of national ID cards to newborns…
Researcher bemoans shortfalls in Ethiopia’s child birth registration
Researcher and social justice writer, Cassadee Yan, has reflected about the lingering problems plaguing child birth registration in Ethiopia, noting…
