Japan unveils new digital ID card design with no gender
Japan has joined the ranks of countries eliminating gender markers from its national identification card. The government has unveiled a…
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Public-private partnerships pose opportunity for DPI and national digital ID initiatives
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) may play a critical role in the development of a national digital identity infrastructure around the world….
Philippines govt pushes adoption of digital national ID as enrollments pass 85M
The digital version of the Philippines national ID card (PhilID), known as ePhilID, makes it much easier for users to…
MOSIP President makes a diagnosis of Connect 2024, outlines future focus
The President of MOSIP, Prof S. Rajagopalan, says the maiden MOSIP Connect conference which took place early this month in…
Nigeria, Rwanda use digital ID for social welfare payments
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu recently directed officials to use the national digital ID system to enable the accurate identification of…
Norwegian BankID digital ID now biometric, available on smartphones
Norway’s biggest digital identity provider, BankID, is coming to smartphones. Starting on Monday, the platform is rolling out a feature…
Ghana EC finally aborts plan to require national ID for upcoming voter registration
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will not go ahead with its plan to make the Ghana Card the only…
Tunisia biometric ID card and passport law approved by parliament
After years of delay and criticism from civil society over lacking data protection, the Tunisian parliament voted in favor of…
Ethiopia, Morocco, Philippines explain MOSIP journeys as platform registers 110M digital IDs
There’s been a lot going on already at the MOSIP Connect 2024 event in Addis Ababa. Some of the standout…
Nepal to assign unique ID number at birth as part of digital ID program
Digital identity for individuals will soon start at birth or shortly thereafter in Nepal, where the government has begun issuing…
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