UAE project to make scores of govt services accessible for citizens through digital ID
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the first phase of a project dubbed ‘Emirati’ which will…
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Kenyan government seeks to differentiate new national digital ID from Huduma Namba
Digital identity will be provided to all Kenyans by February, 2024 so they can more easily access government services, the…
Tony Blair Institute calls for decentralized government-issued digital ID for all
By Chris Burt and Frank Hersey The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is calling for a change of course…
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…
India plans expansion of DigiLocker to organizations for digital document, ID management
India is working to expand the DigiLocker application to businesses and other organizations to allow them to manage digital documents…
Pakistan ID boss to head UNDP digital transformation committee as World Bank mulls funding
Muhammad Tariq Malik, chairman of Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has been appointed the chairman of the Technical…
Pakistan set for digital census with tablets supplied by NADRA
The last batch of 17,600 tablets powered by an indigenous solution from Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has…
Philippines to collaborate with Belgium, China on digital ID
The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) is separately partnering with Belgium and China to share expertise on…
FIDO offers guidance for government service use as countries deploy blockchain, biometrics
Governments around the world continue to develop digital identity capabilities to give residents easier access to public services, and the…
India offers digital infrastructure to the world, launches innovation showcases
India is using its Presidency of the G-20 to invite international adoption of its ‘India Stack,’ which includes the world’s…
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