Somalia requires $125M to fully implement national digital ID system
Somalia is in the process of implementing a national digital ID system, and the country needs an estimated $125 million…
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Hippo Digital finds inclusion, clarity gaps at root of UK digital ID trust problem
Most UK citizens do not understand what a digital identity wallet means: While some conflate it with Google and Apple…
Tanzania working on legislative framework for infant ID registration
An Infant Registration Bill will be tabled for scrutiny during Tanzania’s next parliamentary session, set to begin on January 27….
Indonesia renews national ID support contract with InterBio
Indonesia has renewed its annual technical support contract for the country’s national digital identity infrastructure. It has awarded the 2026…
Barbados to expedite digital ID, public sector digitization this year
The government of Barbados says it will accelerate efforts aimed at digitizing more public sector services in 2026 within the…
Zambia programs national digital ID rollout for year-end
Zambian authorities have assured that citizens will begin receiving their national digital ID cards by the close of the current…
Contactless fingerprint, face biometrics added to Pakistan’s national IDV system
Facial photographs and iris scans are now legally recognized as biometric identifiers for Pakistan’s national and digital identity system, complementing…
Ethiopia strengthens Fayda digital ID security wall
Ethiopia has launched a Digital Certificate Service (CSCA) in a decisive move that is aimed at strengthening the security architecture…
Somalia digital ID major pillar of World Bank-funded SPRING initiative
Since 2023, Somalia has been running an ambitious national identity project which the government views as a crucial part of…
Experts urge Sierra Leone to link digital ID with other DPI
Three World Bank experts have called on Sierra Leone authorities to take steps towards linking the national ID system with…
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