France’s national digital ID scaling up after graduating from pilot
France’s national digital identity app, France Identité, has enabled the creation of more than 3.2 million digital IDs, according to…
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South Africa builds mDL as part of MyMzansi’ functional ID component
South Africa’s Communication Minister Solly Malatsi recently made a demo of a mobile driver’s license (mDL) prototype recently built within…
Social Security Administration’s digital wall will deny access to beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is remaking itself around a digital identity system that tens of millions of its beneficiaries…
UK plans observability tool contract in 2026 to keep scaled-up One Login resilient
The UK government is expecting a lot from its One Login system over the coming years, as it transitions from…
EU and Singapore look to deepen cooperation in digital identity, AI, cybersecurity
The European Union and Singapore are looking ahead for digital cooperation, as technological competition heats up around the world. The…
Rwanda eyes $1B digital foreign direct investment to boost economy, innovation
The Rwandan government attracted about $819 million in digital Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) between 2013 and 2023, but it hopes…
Azerbaijan, Senegal to share notes on public sector digitalization, AI
A plan to seal a digital cooperation framework between Azerbaijan and Senegal is in the offing as both countries look…
New roadmap details Morocco’s digital transformation priorities
The Kingdom of Morocco is seeking to quicken its digital transformation pace with priority action in the areas of digital…
Australia proposes digital project contract performance registry
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is looking for feedback on a proposal for a new federal register for underperforming contractors…
Pacific Island Countries face fragile digital transformation push: Carnegie report
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are accelerating efforts to digitize government services and digital tools as engines of economic growth, resilience…
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