Arkansas mDL, state ID from Idemia now supported in Google Wallet
On October 6, Google publicly listed Arkansas as its tenth U.S. jurisdiction supporting state mobile driver’s license (mDL) and digital…
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South Africa introduces single digital ID as part of MyMzansi DPI plan
South Africa’s Communications Minister Solly Malatsi says the future of the country’s digital government lies in large part in the…
Nigeria intends to boost universal health coverage drive with digital ID
The National Health Insurance Authority of Nigeria (NHIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Identity Management…
Biometrics startups, scaleups navigate expanding digital trust applications
Biometrics adoption is driving revenues and growth in applications from security to civil ID, and may soon be the foundation…
No visuals required: Reclaim Protocol reads data from websites for verification
Reclaim Protocol is a startup with a particular focus on verification of academic records, employment and brand loyalty. Rather than…
Fresh call for single digital borders by African nations to facilitate cross-border trade
There is a new call from development policy stakeholders for African nations to introduce one-stop-shop borders and digitize all related…
UK digital ID proposal implies issuance to teens, govt botches the message again
A strange round of controversy has arisen in the UK, as public debate begins with stakeholders and the media coming…
JPMorgan Chase’s new Manhattan headquarters will require biometric entry
When employees begin reporting to JPMorgan Chase’s new Manhattan headquarters later this year, they will be required to submit their…
Finland reveals details on digital ID, Denmark shares secret of digital govt success
Finland has revealed more details about its upcoming national digital identity wallet, scheduled to be released by the end of…
Nigeria, Zimbabwe launch new farmer digital ID initiatives
After those of the tobacco sector, cotton farmers in Zimbabwe will soon have a biometric ID as part of efforts…
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