Nigeria seeks funding for delayed census amid growing calls for use of biometrics
Serious discussions in Nigeria about a biometric population and housing census have been on since at least 2022, but the…
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South Africa envisages fully-functional digital ID system before 2029 national elections
South Africa’s Minister of Interior, Leon Schreiber, has restated the country’s ambitious digital transformation plans, announcing that the government is…
Sri Lanka procures digital national ID cards from Thales
The Department of Registration of Persons procured 700,000 polycarbonate cards from Thales for its Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project…
Cambodia: IDPoor Programme alleviates poverty as system continues digitization
The United Nations Development Programme has provided additional ICT equipment for Cambodia’s IDPoor Programme. The equipment includes 546 tablets, software…
Indonesia aims to boost digital ID uptake in bid for greater efficiency
Indonesia is digitizing its civil registration services in a bid for greater efficiency as the country’s citizens enjoy improved convenience…
Sri Lanka: ‘DPI is not just a buzzword’
A robust digital public infrastructure (DPI) framework is central to Sri Lanka’s ongoing digital transformation, while the country’s digital ID…
Nepal grapples with national ID distribution challenges as banks make card mandatory
Since January 14, it is mandatory to present one’s national ID card in Nepal when opening a bank account. This…
Deadline extended for Benin digital government transformation tender
A tender to support digital government transformation in Benin has been extended by two weeks. The tender for the “Building…
New civil registration law refocuses Cameroon’s push for SDG 16.9 legal ID target
Ornela Ndip is a 25-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) who fled her hometown of Kembong, Manyu Division, South West Region…
Pakistan switches digital ID applications from website to mobile app
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is closing down its public service website and launching a mobile app to…
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