Kenya Huduma Namba funding almost entirely cut as UPI, digital birth registration begins
The identity landscape in Kenya continues to shift as birth registration goes digital on 1 March and funding for Huduma…
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Kenyan government seeks to differentiate new national digital ID from Huduma Namba
Digital identity will be provided to all Kenyans by February, 2024 so they can more easily access government services, the…
Bhutan launches self-sovereign biometric digital ID, crown prince first to enroll
Bhutan’s seven-year-old crown prince His Royal Highness Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck led the way as the first Bhutanese to be enrolled…
South Africa’s plans for integrated digital ID advance as cabinet approves dedicated bill
The National Identification and Registration Bill 2022, a piece of draft legislation which seeks to introduce a single and integrated…
India gets help from UNDP to convince nations about digital public infrastructure
India holds the presidency of the G20 this year, and officials say they will use the time to push a…
Zimbabweans urged to go for ID cards as catch-up registration drive imminent
Dates for a catch-up national mobile registration exercise for the obtention of ID documents (birth certificates and ID cards) in…
Barbados minister begs people to collect Trident ID, activate digital ID
Barbadians are being asked to collect their newly-made Trident national ID cards as 90,000 are ready and waiting. The Minister…
Philippines ramps up PhilID issuance efforts as over 50M physical, digital cards issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says its objective to speed up the issuance of ID cards to enable citizens enjoy…
Next for Nigeria’s NIN: location tracking and smart cities
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has launched a call for proposals from the country’s academics with the aim of developing…
MOSIP to push into Latin America, Caribbean with identity council collaboration
MOSIP looks set to supply its identity platform to countries across the Caribbean and Latin America with the signing of…
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