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Biometric Update publishes exclusive features and executive interviews along with forward-looking, systematic data about digital identity projects in developing nations.

 

Africa must take advantage of South Africa’s G20 presidency to expand DPI gains: Experts

Many African countries are already at full throttle with regard to their digital public infrastructure (DPI) journeys, but governments have…

 

African civil registration leaders, ACSA point direction for needed acceleration

There are several countries in sub-Saharan Africa on track to meet the civil and birth registration targets of Sustainable Development…

 

CRVS law reshapes governance and social protection in Cambodia

Cambodia is attempting to rebuild its civil registration and identity system to provide universal legal identity for its citizens. The…

 

The World Bank showcases new white paper on DPI as it seeks to accelerate digital transformation

The World Bank has a new digital transformation white paper that underlines what it believes digital public infrastructure (DPI) should…

 

Cameroon opens new ID card production centre as issuance gains traction

A major center for the production of identity documents has been commissioned in Cameroon’s economic capita, Douala. The Minister of…

 

Rise of digital wallets integrating payments and digital identities across Asia

Digital wallets have grown from innovation to an essential financial instrument, easily integrating into billions of people’s daily activities. By…

 

NADRA Technologies exporting Pakistan digital ID to the world

Pakistan’s IT and digital identity sectors are undergoing a revolutionary shift, powered by record-breaking technology exports, government-backed digital transformation, and…

 

Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025

The MOSIP initiative is extending further into integrations with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Public Goods (DPGs), new geographies…

 

Universal access to digital IDs is achievable with these five approaches, 17 Rooms says

A United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is 16.9, which aims to “provide legal identity for all” by 2030. Digital…

 

Sri Lanka sets budget for 2025 digital transformation strategy

The Sri Lankan government has set aside US$10 million (3 billion Sri Lankan rupees) for digital transformation strategies this year,…

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