Liberia’s national ID issuance grinds to halt over $1.7M debt to service provider
For many months now, national ID cards have not been issued in Liberia, and reports suggest one of the reasons…
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Five organizations join OpenID Foundation’s conformance program
The OpenID Foundation has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bixelab, FIDO Alliance, Fime, Raidiam, and…
CFIT lays foundations for trusted business digital identity across the UK economy
Companies in the UK could be getting on board a digital ID system as the Centre for Finance, Innovation and…
Swiss e-ID delayed to December, renewed focus on security and trustworthiness
Switzerland ranks slightly above average in the OECD’s 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI), placing 13th overall. The result would seem…
Pakistan embeds QR codes, expands biometrics in national ID system
The Pakistan government has approved amendments to the National Identity Card Rules 2002 and the Pakistan Origin Card Rules 2002…
Nigeria explores avenues for digital trust collaboration with Trust Stamp
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) recently held discussions with officials of Trust Stamp to examine the possibilities of…
Japan issues tender for biometric identification system support
The Ministry of Justice in Tokyo has published a procurement notice for operating support of the Japan Biometric Identification System…
Nigerian firm Chams Holdco creates subsidiary to support Africa’s digital transformation
Nigerian digital payments and verification firm Chams Holding Company Plc, (Chams Holdco), has created a new subsidiary which is expected…
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…
DPGA report examines how digital public goods strengthen identity infrastructure
A new report explores how open-source digital public goods (DPGs) are reshaping national identity systems and broader digital public infrastructure…
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