Pakistan extends digital wallet use in aid distribution program deployment
Pakistan has launched its first aid distribution program via a digital wallet. The so-called 2025 Ramadan Relief Package has Rs….
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Entrust delves into APAC digital government opportunity from DPI
Digital service delivery powered by national digital identity programs are sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region, enabling more efficient government operations…
50-in-5 DPI campaign adds Jamaica and Mexico
The 50-in-5 campaign which is a collaborative effort aimed at helping countries of the Global South to design, develop, and…
Namibia to step up civil registration efforts with $9M budget
The Department of Civil Registration in Namibia, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has…
Laos readies national digital ID card rollout
Laos is ready to take its nationwide digital ID card system to the next stage. The Southeast Asian country’s Department…
Somalia unveils DPI tools for biometric verification, ID issuance and service access
Three foundational digital public infrastructure systems have been introduced by Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and federal government…
India helps Angola with DPI, digital ID as part of $200M credit line
Angola is getting $200 million in credit from India as the African country looks to implement digital public infrastructure. The…
Researchers propose methods for effective sandboxing in DPI development
A research paper has listed a number of factors that must be considered by governments for the proper conduct of…
Tech5 to provide decentralized DPI for Honduras
Having acquired patent protection for its decentralized system for digital identity issuance and verification, Swiss biometrics provider Tech5 has scored…
WEF launches new DPI initiative focused on emerging tech, including biometrics
Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiatives are lagging behind emerging technologies such as AI, which could lead to inefficiencies, bottlenecks…
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