Nigeria, Sierra Leone warn groups illegally issuing national ID cards
ID authorities of the West African nations of Nigeria and Sierra Leone have warned of the existence of entities illegally…
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South Korea concludes nationwide rollout of digital ID
South Korea has completed its rollout of digital ID. All citizens and foreign residents are now able to add a…
UK govt not giving up on Voter ID for 2025 local elections
Removing voter ID from the UK’s elections is not on the table, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy Rushanara Ali confirmed…
Nigeria facilitates student loans with G2P biometric card as NIN enrollment passes 117M
Nigeria has reported new progress in the issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the figure now above 117.3…
Liberia launches digital public infrastructure project with $30M World Bank funding
The government of Liberia has flagged off a digital transformation project that seeks to expand its digital ID coverage and…
Queensland digital license app: global blueprint for mDLs, or in need of replacing?
An Australian government official is calling for an app that would allow users to access government licences and permits in…
UK, Hong Kong plan digital IDs for businesses
The UK Minister of AI and Digital Government Feryal Clark says exploring a digital company ID could strengthen the country’s…
OpenID’s AuthZEN standard gets star treatment at London showcase
At this week’s Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit in London, non-profit open digital ID standards group OpenID Foundation…
Dock Labs teams up with Identity Fusion on digital ID upgrade
Reusable digital identity provider Dock Labs will be providing its technology to Identity Fusion, the identity and access management (IAM)…
After passports, Nigeria readies to unveil digital ID enrollment app for citizens in diaspora
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has restated plans for the rollout of a mobile application that will enable Nigerians…
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