India expands digital government through UMANG and DigiLocker access layers
India is extending its digital public infrastructure by building common access layers that let citizens use thousands of government services…
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Vietnam extends VNeID beyond people to assets, land and transactions
Vietnam is rapidly expanding VNeID from a digital identity app into the trust infrastructure for its digital economy, with new…
South Africa advances broader digital identity and public services ecosystem
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has launched a new portal that seeks to further ease access to Smart ID…
The Bahamas turns to Estonia as digital identity expertise becomes an export
The Bahamas has signed a long-term digital governance partnership with Estonia, joining a growing number of countries importing expertise in…
Jordan phases out plastic driver’s licences in digital ID expansion
Jordan’s ongoing national digital transformation has reached the transport sector as driver’s licenses, vehicle certificates and permits have ceased being…
Xperix partners with Alyam to pursue Saudi government biometrics
South Korean biometrics provider Xperix has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Alyam Technical Trading Co. to…
Nepal’s digital government failures expose infrastructure weaknesses
Nepal’s digital government overhaul is facing mounting failures as demand outstrips capacity and critical national platforms buckle under structural constraints….
Laos advances digital identity with electronic household registration
The government of Laos is replacing its traditional household registration books with a digital population registration system, marking another step…
New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI
The Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure says governments must build trusted digital infrastructure before AI can scale across public services….
Vietnam’s digital ID push accelerates across airports, immigration and government
Vietnam is accelerating its national digital identity programme through new legislation, expanded e-ID access for foreign residents and wider deployment…
