World Bank evaluates Pakistan’s digital income support program
In Pakistan’s continuous battle against socio-economic problems, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has become a key instrument committed to…
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Indian wearables apply biometrics, tokenization for accessibility and convenience
A youth innovator competition in India spawned an assistive device that leverages biometrics to help the visually impaired better navigate…
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…
Digital transformation unlocks biometrics market opportunities
The next stage of digital transformation and the place of biometrics in it was a common theme in the headlines…
Gambling embraces digital ID and biometric payments
The European gaming industry has voiced its support for the EU’s digital identity scheme. In a dated post on its…
Digital ID for inclusive service delivery
Officials from two humanitarian organizations, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Capital Fund (UNDCF), shared…
New South Wales government prepares for real-time digital payments
After three years of work, the New South Wales government is planning to complete its transition to Australia’s digital payments…
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…
World Bank reportedly considering $321M DPI project for Jordan
The World Bank is reported to be working on a project to support the development of Jordan’s digital public infrastructure…
New partnerships, projects drive digital and financial inclusion in developing nations
The push to reach millions of digitally and financially underserved people and communities in Africa and around the world remains…
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