India uses G20 presidency to champion Global South and digital public infrastructure
India assumed the G20 Presidency in December under the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future.” A goal for the…
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How to overcome identity verification challenges in a digital economy
By Michael Ramsbacker, Chief Product Officer at Trulioo Businesses operating in the worldwide digital economy rely on identity verification as…
Financial inclusion still low in Nigeria despite digital ID coverage push
Nigeria’s efforts to expand digital ID issuance may be going steadily forward but the number of citizens still financially excluded…
African countries reach data, digital ID interoperability deal to foster growth
African countries including Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia and Zimbabwe have signed a declaration on data and digital identity interoperability…
What do Europeans want from digital wallets? ECB report has answers
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments and budget management are some of the most important features that a European digital wallet should have,…
Digital identity schemes touted as drivers of economic growth in Ethiopia, Ghana
A policy advisor at Ethiopia’s MOSIP-based digital ID scheme, Gabriella Abraham, has described the project as a lever for the…
Tron partners with Dominica government on Web 3 digital identity project
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Tron has announced a new partnership with the Commonwealth of Dominica to develop the country’s digital…
India gets help from UNDP to convince nations about digital public infrastructure
India holds the presidency of the G20 this year, and officials say they will use the time to push a…
Expanding digital ID, credit system positions Mastercard as commodity broker to the poor
Mastercard is expanding its Community Pass scheme to India where it plans to enroll agricultural workers with digital ID via…
Deepfake protocols for world leaders needed now: Brookings
A United States think tank analyzing the global economy says it is beyond time for national security and policymaking officials…
