2.7M people in India’s Assam state may get digital ID after activation of citizenship law
The biometric data of 27 lakh (2.7 million) people in the northern Indian state of Assam could be unlocked following…
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Burkina Faso’s digital transformation gets $150M World Bank support
Efforts by the government of Burkina Faso to speed up the country’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) pursuits will receive financial…
OpenCRVS launches new version, resources and partner program to boost ecosystem
OpenCRVS has released a new version of its digital civil registration platform and launched a pair of initiatives to build…
NADRA decision on trans IDs presents a democratic exclusion challenge
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) decided to suspend the “X” category Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) after receiving…
Vietnam targets digital transformation of public services with DNA-backed ID
Vietnam’s government is making a push for its national digital transformation project, formally labeled “Developing an Application for Population Database,…
UNDP report reviews crucial role, next steps in building DPI in developing countries
An assessment conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the UN…
Tanzania wants to accelerate digital govt plan with single service window, database links
The Tanzanian government says it is working to incorporate AI into its digital government plans in order to make access…
Nigerian state governorship aspirant calls for biometric capture in national census
There is a new call for Nigeria to collect biometric information from citizens during a delayed national population census expected…
Kenyans suffer huge ID card backlog as court verdict on Maisha Namba rollout awaited
There is said to be a national ID card issuance crisis in Kenya since the close of last year when…
Trans Indonesians to receive physical and digital IDs in time for elections
Hundreds of transgender Indonesians will be able to vote for the first time in the upcoming February 14 election after…
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