Groups and motivations advocating for digital identity principles put under the microscope
What is the underlying worldview of groups proposing visions for “good” digital identity systems? An attempt to answer this question…
Identification for Development (ID4D)
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Simprints continues hiring after largest ever grant – chief people and culture officer
UK nonprofit Simprints is on the hunt for a new member of its team. The appointee into the new role…
Niger launches WURI project to issue biometric ID for regional trade and public services
A regional system for digital identity that is interoperable between West African countries has been launched in Niger, LeSahel.org reports….
Singapore wants to share its learnings on digital ID, so does World Bank
The World Bank has worked with Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) to create a case study of the island nation’s…
ID4Africa LiveCast Episode 35
ID4Africa LiveCast Episode 35 Online October 19, 2022 – 12:30 GMT ID4Africa’s next LiveCast airs on Oct 19, promises to…
How to spend World Bank money on biometrics: a World Bank guide
The World Bank Group’s Identification for Development (ID4D) division has published a ‘Primer on Biometrics for ID Systems’ (full PDF)…
Gates Foundation commits $200M to digital ID and other public infrastructure
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its commitment to digital ID, topping up its investment in the space…
Data security rules needed for Nepalese digital ID, Nigeria’s World Bank funding
A similar lack of data protection rules in Nepal and Nigeria could limit citizens’ confidence in the national digital ID…
ID Day coalition grows by 45 percent, new slogan adopted
September 16 will be the fourth International Identity Day, and marks a significant jump in the numbers of organizations supporting…
International Identity Day an opportunity for knowledge sharing for Idemia
September 16 is International Identity Day, in recognition of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9. The Goal is to provide…
