Sri Lanka president demands fast digital ID rollout
The leader of Sri Lanka has given a timeframe for when he expects the national digital ID to be implemented….
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Philippines turns to blockchain for trust and security in digital govt services
The Undersecretary for e-Government at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippines, David L Almirol Jr,…
Vietnamese bank using national digital ID for online credit card applications
In line with Vietnam’s digital identity transformation push, Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has become the first bank in the country…
Uganda to receive 5,665 biometric kits for mass ID enrollment
Uganda will receive a total of 4,668 biometric kits between November 24 and December 17 for a mass ID registration…
Uganda financial institutions sign on for digital KYC through national ID
Uganda’s central bank, known officially as the Bank of Uganda (BoU), says up to 74 financial institutions now have access…
Kazakhstan launching national system for remote biometric authentication
Kazakhstan is establishing a national system for remote biometric authentication, which will serve as a single base for biometric data…
The Maldives secures Mantra fingerprint biometrics scanners for national ID system
The Maldives has acquired biometric scanners that will be used as part of the country’s national identification infrastructure. The equipment…
Fiji sets 3-year timeline for National Digital ID project
Fiji has hosted a workshop for its National Digital ID Project leading to a timeframe being established for completion of…
Philippines agency to print national ID cards itself
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is switching up where it is printing PhilSys ID cards following the termination of the…
Malaysia backtracks on national digital ID requirement for transport dept app
An app from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department caused a stir with an announcement that it will require its citizens to…
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