New Digital Public Infrastructure program from World Bank aims for inclusivity
The World Bank has released its annual report on the Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative, marking ten years of the…
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NexG wins six-year contract to upgrade Malaysia’s national ID card
NextG’s wholly owned subsidiary Datasonic will modernize Malysia’s national ID card infrastructure in a six-year contract worth around 733 million…
Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners
Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity…
Zambia announces early market engagement to discuss digital ID procurements
The Smart Zambia Institute (SZI) has announced the holding of an early market engagement (EME) session next month to fine-tune…
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…
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…
