Central Africa needs traction on financial inclusion to advance economic growth
Financial inclusion is increasingly being considered one of the major drivers of digital transformation in Africa and other parts of…
digital ID
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Biometric authentication, mDLs, digital wallets and passkeys on the cusp
Biometric authentication is a common factor in the digital identity trends of the week, the past year and possibly the…
Advances in mDL standards set the stage for more rollouts and adoption in 2025
The passage of the first draft of ISO/IEC 18013-7 in October was the crest of a wave in the standardization…
Digital wallet for farmers developed by Indicio and Anonyome wins SuperNova award
A digital wallet for farmers in New Zealand developed by Anonyome and Indicio has won a Constellation Research SuperNova Award…
Regulatory ecosystem for digital identity will be built on collaboration
As regional digital identity networks and their regulations become more complex, the need for collaboration between industry bodies is pressing…
World does not comply with GDPR, says German regulator
The iris biometrics and digital identity project World has been chastised again, this time by German regulators, who have dealt…
Morocco streamlines access to digital ID card with police services upgrade
Access to police administrative services in Morocco, including national digital identity card issuance, is expected to be simplified and streamlined…
Civic launches tool to ease Web3 onboarding and sign-ins
Civic has launched a new onboarding tool for developers that acts as a gateway into the company’s customer digital identity…
Indian leader Modi meets Sri Lankan counterpart for agreement on DPI roll out
Sri Lanka is getting a helping hand from India in its roll out of digital public infrastructure, the two countries’…
OpenID Foundation calls for collaboration on mDLs between private, public sectors
The OpenID Foundation is urging public and private sector organizations to get together on privacy-preserving solutions for digital identity to…
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