Civil registries are important – but how do you persuade the people?
How do civil registries enroll more people? Should they twist people’s arms by making birth certificates compulsory? These were among…
SDG 16.9
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all people worldwide, including birth registration, by 2030.
First look: baby biometrics to tackle swaps, kidnaps and missing children
Brazilian firm Natosafe is attempting to tackle baby swapping in maternity units with a mix of biometrics and AI to…
First look: IN Groupe launches ‘inclusive’ SMS-based SSI birth registration at ID4Africa 2022
IN Groupe has revealed its inclusive SMS, biometrics and cloud-based birth registration that aims to empower civil registries as much…
Solving four big identity issues in Africa: Day 2 of ID4Africa 2022
By Frank Hersey and Ayang Macdonald How will we reach full birth registration by 2030? How can we stop borders…
ID is no longer just about identity: Day 1 of ID4Africa 2022
Since the last ID4Africa summit in Johannesburg, 2019, the world is a different place. The COVID-19 pandemic has also led…
Minister says Nigeria’s ambitious digital ID registry should be complete by 2025
Nigeria’s minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, says his country’s vision is to complete a…
ID4Africa in-person return sees new high for countries represented, delegate seniority
ID4Africa returns to its roots as an annual in-person event this week in Marrakesh, Morocco, with the ID4Africa 2022 Annual…
Omidyar Network reflects on Good ID initiative, outlines future plans
A philanthropic investment firm created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam is giving details about its upcoming…
All eyes on Marrakesh: what to expect as digital ID community returns to the ID4Africa summit
The ID4Africa 2022 Augmented General Meeting kicks off in Morocco on 15 June. With the theme of ‘Identity in context:…
Will the world reach the UN development goals by 2030 with digital public technology?
No, but it could put it in a much better position than otherwise, finds a working report by the Brookings…
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