As identity infrastructure scales, governance becomes the differentiator
Biometrics bound to credentials increasingly underpin the trust infrastructure of digital life, yet as digital systems reach deployment, they are…
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Vietnam looks to Estonia for digital identity expertise and unifying data
Vietnam is accelerating its digital public infrastructure (DPI) roadmap through a new strategic partnership with Estonia. The collaboration focuses on…
Thailand positions digital ID as backbone for digital economy
Thailand is making moves as it lays out strategy to expand its national digital identity infrastructure. The Electronic Transactions Development…
Madagascar completes 2.6M digital ID enrollments in two months
Madagascar has enrolled 2.6 million people into its digital identity system in just two months, surpassing the government’s target as…
UK boosts digital transformation spending with increased DSIT funding
The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has released its Main Estimate memorandum for 2026 to 2027,…
Digital reforms, incentives drive birth registration gains in Tajikistan, Philippines and Uganda
There is progress in global efforts to reduce the phenomenon of invisibility as countries march towards the target of SDG…
Why decentralized digital identity looks different in every country
Governments globally are developing and launching digital identity schemes. A variety of models exist, and many of the largest are…
Liberia restructures national ID deal with OSD, plans issuance restart
Liberia has agreed on a concession arrangement with Austrian identity company OSD International, paving the way for the resumption of…
Papua New Guinea builds legal foundation for digital identity ecosystem
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is preparing a legal framework for citizens to securely identify themselves and access…
There’s no digital ID without data protection: Mauritius privacy chief
Drudeisha Madhub, the Data Protection Commissioner of Mauritius, has emphasized that technologies like digital identity systems cannot operate in a…
