Mexico’s biometric CURP implementation under way as OECD DGI score dips
Mexico is ranked low on the OECD’s 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI), as the report shows its performance declined across…
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Mixed results for Italy in OECD DGI as civil registration system goes digital
Digital transformation can have wide-scale effects on the citizenry, with the promise of faster and more streamlined services. As governments…
Cabo Verde, Central African Republic launch digital govt platforms to streamline service access
Two African nations, the Republic of Cabo Verde (known commonly as Cape Verde) and the Central African Republic (CAR), recently…
What is the EU’s plan for achieving GovTech interoperability?
In April, Europe will mark two years since it launched the Interoperable Europe Act, which aims to increase interoperability among…
Idemia PS supplies biometrics to Bahrain for national security, public services
Bahrain is standing up a national biometric system with technology from Idemia Public Security to improve its national security and…
Pakistan Super App for gov’t services, document verification advances toward launch
Pakistan’s government is preparing to roll out a “Super App” that will allow citizens to access public services and verify…
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…
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…
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