CSIS encourages private sector DPI investment as UN pushes for safeguards
An advocacy paper published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a public policy non-profit, has explored how…
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Digital ID part of social contract between govt, citizens: World Bank, Verizon chiefs
The President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon, Hans Vestberg,…
Idex develops accessible biometric payment card solution with UK fintech
Fingerprint biometrics provider Idex Biometrics is collaborating with Accomplish Financial, an international payments provider, to create a biometric payment program…
DPI will contribute up to 4% to India’s GDP by 2030, report says
India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) contributed a whopping $31.8 billion to the country’s economy in 2022 and there are projections…
Overcoming barriers Australia’s Digital ID Bill imposes on proof of Aboriginality
It’s been broadly discussed that Australia’s pending Digital ID Bill will have implications for how finance, business, and travel are…
EDISON Alliance releases 2024 digital inclusion impact report as four countries join fray
The EDISON Alliance has disclosed that its global partnership has in the last twelve months positively impacted the lives of…
Ethiopia digital ID project gets WB push as govt solicits more private sector support
As Ethiopia continues to implement its digital ID project, which is part of the country’s 2025 Digital Strategy, the government…
Caribbean Netherlands and other island nations see digital transformation
Digital transformation initiatives among Caribbean islands are seeing success. A program line for digital development in the Caribbean Netherlands has…
Visa and Tech5 sign agreement to enhance digital payment and ID ecosystems
Biometrics and digital identity management firm Tech5 has signed a partnership agreement with Visa to design a strategy and plan…
Digital identity inclusion initiatives serve indigenous populations of NZ and Australia
In New Zealand, funds from the Spark Foundation will be used to bring more Māori into the digital space, while…
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