Latvia extends e-signature service to keep 400,000 eIDs valid
The Latvian government will temporarily extend an agreement with its current service provider to avoid losing electronic signature capabilities for…
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South Africa gazettes digital ID draft regulation, seeks comments
South Africans have up to June 6 to submit comments on draft amendments to the country’s Identification Act of 1997…
Malaysia’s MyDigital ID adds 29 partners as adoption grows
Twenty-nine organizations have joined MyDigital ID, the Malaysian government’s decentralized digital ID system, in what a report calls “a significant…
Turks and Caicos national digital ID to be ready in 2027: Govt
The Turks and Caicos Islands have announced new investments in its long-awaited digital ID program, along with details of the…
Netherlands weighs data sovereignty concerns with Solvinity digital identity contract
In the Netherlands a government contract is placing sovereignty and national digital ID at the front of political conversation. The…
Sri Lanka sets roles for digital ID rollout with DRP, GovTech split
The Department of Registration of Persons (DRP) will be the owner and legal custodian of Sri Lanka’s digital identity system…
Sri Lanka launching digital ID sandbox, experience center
Sri Lanka’s government is developing a digital ID sandbox and experience center to help government agencies and solution providers with…
Tanzania seeks biometrics contractors for Phase II of national digital ID project
Tanzania says it is seeking contractors for some activities related to the execution of Phase II of the country’s national…
Madagascar navigates biometric enrollment challenges with Laxton’s help
Madagascar has navigated an exceptional set of circumstances during the development and rollout of a secure, inclusive and scalable national…
Scaling Nepal’s digital economy will require interoperable identity infrastructure
Two recent studies on Nepal’s digital transformation paint a picture of robust growth but somewhat fragile foundations. Nepal’s digital economy…
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