Libyan firm wins Niger biometric passport, national ID contract
Libyan biometrics solutions provider Al Itissan Al-Jadeed has been contracted to oversee an upgrade of the passport and national ID…
public-private partnerships
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DRC Pass digital ID launches as DR Congo finalizes contract with Trident
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed the final Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with Singaporean…
Sri Lanka promotes outcome-based procurement for a robust digital economy
A significant transformation in Sri Lanka’s public procurement system, is paramount in the journey to advance Sri Lanka’s digital economy,…
Spain invests in chips and cybersecurity center, with digital identity firms involved
Spain is establishing a cybersecurity and microelectronics center as part of its digital transformation. The €19.6m ($22.4m) investment by Spain’s…
Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
IN Groupe is one of the oldest companies in the identity space, but promoted Agnès Diallo to the CEO role…
Strategies to get the most out of digital identity in focus at ID4Africa 2025
Making digital identity useful is one of the key themes of ID4Africa’s 2025 AGM in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and a…
WEF launches new DPI initiative focused on emerging tech, including biometrics
Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiatives are lagging behind emerging technologies such as AI, which could lead to inefficiencies, bottlenecks…
Carnegie panel spotlights customization, private sector role in DPI development
A handful of governments have led the charge to define and popularize the concept of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), but…
Sri Lanka considers bundling DPI components as PPPs
Sri Lanka is likely to design unique business models for its digital infrastructure and sell it to investors as public-private…
Trident announces progress in preps for DR Congo’s national digital ID launch
There is progress in efforts towards the implementation of a public-private partnership that seeks to set up a national digital…
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