Maldives outlines plan to upgrade digital ID system with $10M from World Bank
An influx of cash to support the development of digital identity and related technologies in the Maldives has arrived, and…
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Identity Day 2024: Marking progress and urgency
International Identity Day 2024 is being officially observed in dozens of countries around the world, and recognized by individuals and…
Low birth registration, high cost hinder access to legal ID in Sub Saharan Africa
While the need for legal and digital ID remains ever pressing as a result of the digital transformation wind blowing…
Philippines, World Bank examine impact of national ID program
The Philippines remains actively engaged in strengthening its national ID system, and the push is evident in recent initiatives and…
Zambia gets $100M World Bank grant and MOSIP boost for digital identity upgrade
Zambia is modernizing its digital public infrastructure (DPI) as part of a broader global effort to enhance digital identity systems,…
World Bank pledges to close access gap to official ID, digital payments
The World Bank has pledged that it will continue to offer support through its Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative to…
Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project restructured
The Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project will witness some changes which include defining some terms for payment…
Ethiopia hiring technology consultants to support the national ID program
The Ethiopian government, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has advertised four new job openings for individual consultants to…
Nigeria gains over $5M for digital ID ecosystem from currency devaluation
An audited financial statement released recently by the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project…
World Bank wants to strengthen Cameroon’s digital infrastructure cybersecurity architecture
An Expression of Interest (EOI) announcement has been published by the World Bank seeking a contractor for a project that…
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