Mastercard, Orange partner to increase financial inclusion in seven African countries
A deal between Orange Middle East and Africa and Mastercard aimed at driving financial inclusion for millions of Africans across…
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Trust, privacy, human rights fundamental for DPI
Advocacy on the importance of digital trust, data privacy and human rights considerations in the design and development of digital…
Report: Billions in unclaimed federal benefits could be accessed using digital IDs
If the U.S. government were to completely transition to a federal digital ID for at least some public welfare and…
Visa and USAID partner to boost financial inclusion in emerging markets
Digitization of government systems and payments to promote financial inclusion and economic growth is on the agenda for Visa as…
Samoa obtains $21M World Bank funding for digital ID, financial inclusion project
The island nation of Samoa in the central South Pacific Ocean is receiving a $21 million grant from the World…
World Bank urged to include underserved, multinationals in DPI planning
As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings unfolded over the weekend, global policymakers addressed the widening…
DPI for social protection should prioritize community resilience, equality
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has made the case for digital public infrastructure (DPI) that builds community resilience and improved…
DPI must actually be public to improve the common good
Digital public infrastructure advocates are emphasizing the middle term in the phrase as a necessity for realizing the benefits it…
Kazakhstan shows DPI policy path to digital transformation gains
Nearly all of Kazakhstan’s second-tier banks and 75 payments, microfinance and other financial organizations are now hooked up to the…
Bahrain’s vision, eKYC, digital ID and biometric innovation
Bahrain’s Vision 2030 is to become the global leader in digital identity services and a cashless society. The government believes…
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