Malaysia considers making MyDigital ID mandatory
Malaysia’s government is looking at the possibility of making MyDigital ID registration mandatory as the flagship digital transformation initiative has…
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With 1M-plus passkeys issued, VicRoads expands support to Android, iOS apps
VicRoads has now extended its highly successful passkey initiative from the web to its native mobile myVicRoads apps on both…
Ethiopia’s MESOB platform facilitating access to digital govt services
Access to government services in Ethiopia has seen a marked positive shift following the putting in place of a digital…
Sri Lanka’s GovPay targets $3B in revenue over next half-decade
Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) plans to generate 1 trillion Sri Lankan rupees (approximately US$3.3 billion) in…
Estonia has many digital service delivery lessons for Germany, says former govt CIO
Estonia has many lessons for countries such as Germany when it comes to introducing digital services. While 90 percent of…
Bosnia and Herzegovina launches national digital ID app
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) can now access a digital version of their ID card, driver’s license, and passport…
Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta
Scotland’s digital identity service, ScotAccount, has launched its public beta, allowing a larger group of users to test the government…
Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform
Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) is leading an initiative that seeks to introduce a compulsory digital ID…
Laos begins integrating digital ID cards into public agencies
Government agencies in Laos have received the order to begin integrating the country’s chip-enabled identity cards and citizen databases. Ministries,…
Kazakhstan sees dramatic growth in digital government use
Kazakhstan is building out a tech ecosystem and digital government ranks among its priorities. In the first half of 2025,…
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