NADRA Chairman says digital ID crucial component for Pakistan’s innovation journey
The Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Dr. Tariq Malik, says the organization is working…
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Digital ID challenges reflected in UN group’s principles for responsible digital payments
A UN-affiliated group is calling on organizations involved in digital payments to adopt a set of principles to increase trust…
Australia drafts legislation to establish digital identity oversight body
The government of Australia has made public a draft text which it says will build on the already existing safeguards…
Payments network to offer digital ID services from SecureKey to Canadians
Canadian interbank network Interac Corp. has acquired exclusive rights to use SecureKey’s digital ID services in Canada, and plans to…
Australia accredits eftpos for digital identity exchange
Eftpos has announced that its ConnectID digital identity solution business has earned accreditation from the Australian government as the first…
Digital ID infrastructure broadens economies, worth the effort — panel
In an interesting twist, a bureaucrat from a tiny West African nation has advice about fielding digital IDs in developed…
World Bank official proposes digital identity steps to drive inclusion in West, Central Africa
The World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, says the continent has strong digital growth potential,…
6th Edition World Financial Innovation Series: LIVE – ASEAN
6th Edition World Financial Innovation Series: LIVE – ASEAN Online April 7 – 8, 2021 From the launch of a US$2…
North Macedonian government partners with Mastercard for distributed digital ID service
Mastercard is working with the government of the Republic of North Macedonia on a suite of digital identity and related…
ITU Financial Inclusion Global Initiative issues reports on biometrics and other tech to build trust
The Financial Inclusion Global Initiative (FIGI) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched a series of new reports outlining…
