Japan to integrate health insurance cards into My Number digital ID in digitization push
The Japanese government has unveiled plans to discontinue its current health insurance card system and integrate its functionalities within the…
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IMF execs pile praise on India’s digitization, economic growth fuelled by Aadhaar
Keen to usher in an era of government-controlled digital currencies backed by digital ID schemes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Russia to establish Center for Biometric Technologies to operate national database
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to create a joint venture named the JSC Center for Biometric Technologies…
ID Day boost, SDG warning and dynamic new identity and inclusion models for Togo
Positive results for ID Day 2022 and the role of biometric, digital ID in the digital transformation of Togo were…
NADRA pairs with 1Link to introduce digital payments platform for financial inclusion
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has concluded a partnership agreement with digital payments solution provider 1Link to enable…
Experian wins digital ID infrastructure contracts, UK govt digitization continues
The UK government has awarded Experian two new contracts to provide digital identity infrastructure, with a combined value of nearly…
Estonia and Ukraine to collaborate on digital ID development
Estonia and Ukraine have signed a new cooperation agreement in Kyiv focused on fostering an exchange of knowledge in the…
Funding available for Finland’s self-sovereign digital ID ecosystem pilot project
Finnish start-up Findynet Cooperative has received a grant from the Ministry of Finance to the tune of €3 million (US$2.9…
mDL advances support digital government ecosystems in Kurdistan, Greece
New mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) have been launched in Kurdistan and surpassed 500,000 users in Greece. Each stands as an…
Digital transformation spurs new ID services provider in Thailand, development in Indonesia
Digital transformation ambitions are driving a series of digital identity developments in Asia, with Thai mobile network AIS announcing this…
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