Brazil investing $8M to accelerate switch to new digital ID in remote communities
The Brazilian government has announced a financial boost, under a program dubbed PROCIN, to enable some states to expand issuance…
national ID
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Spain’s national digital ID going live with full legal status
From April 2, public and private institutions in Spain are required to begin putting in place measures to accept or…
Focus on Sahel digital sovereignty gets clearer with Niger’s new biometric ID card
Niger has become the second country of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to launch a new biometric national ID…
Sri Lanka plans phased rollout for digital ID and nationwide re-registration
Sri Lanka is preparing a phased rollout of its national digital ID (SL-UDI), beginning with core enrollment, de-duplication and secure…
Philippines introduces biometric liveness for retiree proof-of-life verification
A facial recognition system with liveness detection has been introduced as an alternative for proof-of-life verification of pensioners in the…
Zambia looking for MOSIP system integrator to support digital ID project
The Zambian government, through the Smart Zambia Institute (SZI) is in search of an international technology partner that will support…
MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Digital identities created with the open-source MOSIP platform are being used by a growing number of people across an expanding…
Mexico court clears path for mandatory phone registry linked to biometric CURP
A federal court in Mexico has revoked a suspension that prevented the establishment of a mandatory registry of mobile phone…
Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity
If nothing is done, almost 400,000 national ID cards in Latvia may not be valid for digital signature transactions by…
Turks and Caicos President unveils major digital transformation agenda
Prime Minister Charles Washington Misick of Turks and Caicos Islands says the government is undertaking a major digital transformation project…
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