African delegations study India’s digital identity systems under UNDP mission
Delegations from several African countries have completed a two‑week mission to India, learning from its experience in building digital public…
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Bangladesh budgets US$748 million for One-ID digital identity project
Bangladesh has revealed implementation details for its planned One-ID digital identity platform, publishing the proposed budget, issuance strategy and technical…
Co-Develop, Caribou outline governance blueprint for DPI adoption
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) programs have grown to include more than 100 countries globally. Recognizing this expansion, Co-Develop and Caribou…
Gabon turns to Rwanda for digital identity, government expertise
Gabon has reached out to Rwanda for collaboration on the implementation of a digital government ecosystem as the Central African…
2.8B still excluded from digital ID as new gender gaps emerge: World Bank
An estimated 2.8 billion people worldwide remain shut out from government-recognized digital ID systems, creating what the World Bank describes as…
Cuba goes its own way on digital government with UNDP and China support
Cuba has launched a new initiative to strengthen its digital government platform Soberanía. The project is led by the Cuban…
WIOCC secures $300M investment to expand Africa’s digital infrastructure for AI, DPI
African digital infrastructure platform WIOCC Group has secured a combined US$300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Saudi…
PNG begins first large-scale digital ID rollout with public servants
Papua New Guinea’s government has set a December 31 deadline to provide every public servant with a digital ID. The…
From physical infrastructure to digital rails: India’s blueprint for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is not simply building another identity card. It is creating the foundation for a digital state. The Sri…
Syria advances digital public infrastructure with civil service app, biometric IDs
Syria is laying the foundations for digital public infrastructure, rolling out new civil services, preparing biometric identity documents and overhauling…
