Madagascar seeks firm to expand digital interoperability platform
Madagascar’s Digital Governance and Identification Management System Project (PRODIGY) says it is in need of a consulting firm that will…
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Indonesia expanding population services, wants biometric enrollment vendors
Indonesia is looking to strengthen population administration services as the central government plans to procure a range of new equipment,…
Nigeria must issue 59M digital IDs in 18 months to meet World Bank target
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) must make sure it issues at least 59 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) by…
Madagascar’s digital governance, ID project timeline extended to 2026
The implementation timeline of Madagascar’s Digital Governance and Identification Management System Project (PRODIGY) has been extended to 2026 in a…
World Bank experts discuss new foundational model for digital payments interoperability
Integrating Fast Payment Systems (FPS) with other components of digital public infrastructure (DPI) such as digital ID and interoperable data…
Philippines should improve connectivity, fintech to advance digital economy: report
The Philippines is one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, and therefore in the world, but it has some major…
Robust DPI inevitable for Eswatini’s economic, jobs boom: World Bank
A World Bank economic update for Eswatini published recently, dubbed, “Harnessing the potential of digital technologies for Eswatini’s economic growth…
Indonesia lines up biometrics procurements for digital transformation project
The next 12-24 months will be particularly eventful for Indonesia’s ID for Inclusive Service Delivery and Digital Transformation project funded…
Major financial inclusion progress made since 2011, World Bank says
Great progress has been made in financial inclusion since 2011, when only half of adults worldwide had a bank or…
DR Congo fights public service waste with biometric ID registry
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been implementing a project that seeks to help the government know exactly…
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