Kenya considers verifiable academic credentials to phase out paper certificates
Government and other stakeholders in Kenya are brainstorming on an initiative that seeks to replace physical academic certificates with digital…
digital ID
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imID to roll out digital ID app for streamlined IDV in Armenia
A provider of trust services in Armenia, imID, has entered into a partnership for the rollout of a digital ID…
Tweak existing UK digital ID scheme, don’t launch overlapping new one: Stakeholders
Observers and participants in the UK’s digital identity ecosystem are coming together in expressing that whether or not Right to…
The EUDI Wallet ‘needs a sustainable business model’
The European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) will reshape how citizens authenticate themselves online. But a critical question remains unresolved: who…
Canadian airports, airline council wants national biometrics policy
Nearly 70 percent of travelers would consider using a biometric gateway, according to recent research. This type of support is…
NexG wins six-year contract to upgrade Malaysia’s national ID card
NextG’s wholly owned subsidiary Datasonic will modernize Malysia’s national ID card infrastructure in a six-year contract worth around 733 million…
Biometrics enrollment and Big Brother fears loom: is the post office the answer?
Biometrics hold stunning potential for establishing trust and enabling inclusion for people living outside of bureaucratic systems, but these goals…
Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners
Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity…
Papua New Guinea prepares digital ID trust framework ahead of 2026 launch
Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved the National Digital Identity Policy 2025, under which the government plans to issue a…
Croatian digitalization head shares concerns about EUDI Wallet certification
Croatia is steadily advancing toward the rollout of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. It is aligning national infrastructure, policy,…
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