India expands digital government through UMANG and DigiLocker access layers
India is extending its digital public infrastructure by building common access layers that let citizens use thousands of government services…
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South Africa advances broader digital identity and public services ecosystem
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has launched a new portal that seeks to further ease access to Smart ID…
Caribbean nations are building a cross-border layer of digital public infrastructure
Countries in the Caribbean are implementing national digital public infrastructure (DPI) projects with objectives that increasingly go beyond their territorial…
Birth registration emerges as foundation for digital public infrastructure
Governments and development partners are increasingly pushing to make birth registration and vital statistics (CRVS) a foundational layer of digital…
ASEAN’s digital economy takes shape as researchers call for India partnership
ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is redefining regional integration around interoperable digital infrastructure rather than trade alone, prompting researchers…
The Bahamas turns to Estonia as digital identity expertise becomes an export
The Bahamas has signed a long-term digital governance partnership with Estonia, joining a growing number of countries importing expertise in…
Benin draws lessons from Ethiopia to shape its DPI development roadmap
A Beninese delegation recently visited Ethiopia to learn how the Horn of Africa nation is pursuing its digital transformation, specifically…
Civitas ID wins Gates grant to build DPI for undocumented populations
A U.S. nonprofit has been awarded half a million dollars to develop digital public infrastructure for those lacking official documentation….
Nepal’s digital government failures expose infrastructure weaknesses
Nepal’s digital government overhaul is facing mounting failures as demand outstrips capacity and critical national platforms buckle under structural constraints….
India’s farmer ID scheme expands as issuance surpasses 100M
The Indian government says its Digital Agriculture Mission which seeks to build the “AgriStack” as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)…
