ID4Africa 2023 kicks off tomorrow in Nairobi with a focus on digital public infrastructure
The ID4Africa annual conference and expo is set to kick off in Nairobi on Tuesday, May 23, with more than…
SDG 16.9
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all people worldwide, including birth registration, by 2030.
UNICEF to support birth registration for 1M Nigerian children in 2023
The Nigeria office of the United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) says it is working with local authorities in Bauchi State…
Outcome of public digital infrastructures should be social before being economical
Jaume Dubois, Senior consultant at ID30, previously former SVP Product and Projects at Gemalto, Thales and Laxton, explains its vision…
Community identity, digital public infrastructure pitched to catch up on SGDs
Businesses, governments, and non-government organizations are mooting different approaches to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including the provision…
Open-source, homegrown tech and systems reform can put birth registration on track
Cornelius Williams joined the ID16.9 podcast just as he retires from his role as global director for child protection at…
Africa has the capabilities: 20 African nations on track for SDG 16.9
“We’re convinced there are 20 countries in Africa who can achieve the SDG, achieve Mission 100. And we believe actually…
NEC and partners report early success with neonatal biometric vaccine management system
A biometric vaccination management program for newborn children has been jointly developed by NEC, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)…
Global estimate for people without ID reduced to 850M: ID4D report
Identification for Development (ID4D), the World Bank division devoted to identity projects, has completed an extensive update to its dataset…
Sierra Leone launches biometric ID card to upgrade CRVS, Kenya’s UPI goes birth-to-death
The details of Kenya’s plans for its Unique Personal Identifier continue to emerge, with the government planning to begin issuing…
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…
