Iran marries surveillance infrastructure, national ID to control population: report
The Iranian regime has been leveraging tools from its digital public infrastructure (DPI), combining them with its limited network of…
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South Africa digital ID and mDL to launch this year, president promises
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has given his word that the country’s national digital ID system will be rolled…
Use of digital ID to access essential services jumps in Ireland
Digital ID is now commonplace in Ireland, becoming mainstream among the Irish public who are turning to digital services more…
iDakto and ShareID to help build Morocco’s new digital wallet super app
The Moroccan government has signed cooperation agreements on building a national digital wallet with public and private partners, including French…
Jordan advancing health sector digitalization, but needs to accelerate progress
The World Bank (WB), which is the major financier of Jordan’s digital transformation program, has described its overall progress as…
PNG approves $120M digital infrastructure project to boost connectivity
Papua New Guinea has approved a major digital infrastructure project that will deliver three new international submarine cable connections. Digital…
World Bank approves $50M for Nepal’s DPI, including new national identity system
The World Bank will finance building up Nepal’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) and digitizing public services to the tune of…
Estonia e-Residency generates €125M in 2025, remote biometric IDV could add millions more
Estonia is reporting a record year for its e-Residency program, with the European country raking in 124.9 million euros (US$148.8…
Burkina Faso expands connectivity and data infrastructure, digital public services
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications, Dr Aminata Zerbo Sabané, says the ministry scored new points…
Sint Maarten seeks digital ID for government transformation with World Bank backing
Sint Maarten has published a tender for its government digitalization program, which includes digital identity, electronic signature and a single…
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