Digital ID necessity increases in Nigeria despite lingering challenges
Access to all social services in Nigeria will henceforth be mandatorily tied to the National Identification Number (NIN). This follows…
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Ghana to make national ID a multipurpose card for seamless services
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) says it plans to expand use cases of the national ID – the Ghana Card…
Sri Lanka to launch GovPay in milestone for digital government services
Sri Lanka is launching its digital government services with GovPay. GovPay is launching on February 7 and will be Sri…
Nepal integrates national ID with digital govt app to expand public service access
The Nepalese government recently integrated the national ID system with a digital government application dubbed Nagarik App to enable expanded…
Advocacy group calls on Trump administration to speed up digital identities
The Better Identity Coalition (BIC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Service (USDS) – also known…
Belgian digital identity app Itsme becomes free for Flemish public sector
Belgian digital identity app Itsme will be free for Flemish municipalities, government services and schools after the Flemish digitalization agency…
Cyprus opens application process for digital ID issuance
Cypriots who are 18 years old and above have begun applying for digital ID cards, the government has announced. The…
Looking into the DEEP: Advancing Pakistan’s DPI
Pakistan is progressing toward a digitally empowered society, with initiatives such as the Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) playing a…
Aadhaar draws interest as Indonesia, India sign MOU on digital transformation
The governments of India and Indonesia have entered into strategic cooperation to accelerate sustainable digital transformation. A memorandum of understanding…
GovTech to deliver $10 trillion in value by 2034, says WEF
At the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, tech is front and center – and…
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