Bank of Thailand: missing piece in the country’s digital ID stack is data portability
Thailand has a healthy national digital ID platform alongside a real-time payments system that’s woven into everyday life. But according…
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Mastercard in talks for digital financial inclusion project in Ethiopia
Officials of Ethiopia’s government-owned telecommunications company, Ethio telecom, recently held talks with a delegation from Mastercard on ways of reinvigorating…
Dashen Bank launches Ethiopia’s first digital ID–based accounts
Dashen Bank has introduced a new digital onboarding system that allows bank accounts to be remotely opened using Fayda. It’s…
UNDP highlights how digital wallets, QR codes are strengthening human security
Digital public infrastructure is showing its merits on the ground. DPI may have begun as abstract policy but countries across…
Network International seals deals to streamline digital payments in Egypt, Libya
United Arab Emirates-based payments processing company Network International is expanding its influence in North Africa’s digital payments landscape with deals…
Mastercard, Visa launch initiatives to expand access to digital banking, drive growth
What do global payments and football have in common? Danish goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel can tell you. In a new…
Sudan’s planned national digital ID could strengthen recovery push: Experts
A recent announcement by the Sudanese government of plans to introduce a unified national digital identity system has been received…
25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026
25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 Accra, Ghana February 25, 2026 The International Centre for Strategic…
Gates Foundation financial inclusion exit raises questions for DPI ecosystems
The Gates Foundation will end its global financial inclusion work by 2030, saying the sector has made sufficient progress. “Our…
Digitization of South Africa’s social protection system undermines constitutional rights: Research
A working paper by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has noted that the complete shift to digital for South…
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