Djibouti unveils biometric mobile ID to enhance access to public services
Digital transformation efforts in Djibouti have gone a notch high with the launch of a biometrics-based mobile ID that seeks…
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Rwanda digital ID initiative advances with 1.5 million enrollments
Almost 1.5 million citizens have completed every stage of the ongoing registration for Rwanda’s digital ID. Officials of the National…
UIDAI tightens rules on Baal Aadhaar, updates biometrics for 10M schoolchildren
India is tightening up its signature Aadhaar national ID, making sure duplicates and any redundant looseness that remains in the…
DIACC targets digital credential access for 90% of Canadians by 2031
Canada is ready “to build a world-leading digital trust infrastructure” including interoperable digital identity, according to a forward-looking paper from…
UNICEF in search of firm to co-design youth digital credentialing system
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), under its Generation Unlimited (GenU) initiative, is looking for a company to create and…
South Korea prepares for more digital wallets thanks to won-backed stablecoins
As South Korea’s quest to legalize won-denominated stablecoins enters its final stages, the market is preparing new digital wallets that…
India’s DPI model continues global expansion with 23 country partnerships
India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Stack, commonly known as India Stack, keeps inspiring nations around the world with more of…
Movement to get kids off social media gains momentum in EU
The snowball is officially rolling. In the wake of Australia’s landmark Social Media Minimum Age act, the movement to get…
Australian state of Victoria kicks off digital birth certificate pilot
After New South Wales, the Australian state of Victoria is also introducing digital birth certificates, enabling parents to view and…
Canada targets health data interoperability through standards with new legislation
Legislation has been introduced in Canada to require healthcare IT companies to adopt common technical standards to enable privacy-protecting exchanges…
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