Liberians request more biometric ID centers as govt poised to expand enrollment
The National Identification Registry of Liberia (NIR) will have to positively respond to requests from citizens for the creation of…
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World Bank demystifies PKI and electronic signatures at ID4Africa 2025
A workshop chaired by World Bank officials Nay Constantine, Tunde Fafunwa and Chris Tullis addressed how electronic signatures enable remote…
Biometric verification securing, slowing cash transfer program in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is handing out cash to 2.3 million households under a scheme that relies on biometric verification. It’s…
Pakistan introduces digital birth, death registration in health facilities
Pakistan has taken a decisive move to streamline birth and death registration by digitizing the process and making services available…
50-in-5 DPI campaign adds Jamaica and Mexico
The 50-in-5 campaign which is a collaborative effort aimed at helping countries of the Global South to design, develop, and…
Somalia unveils DPI tools for biometric verification, ID issuance and service access
Three foundational digital public infrastructure systems have been introduced by Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and federal government…
From starting a business to AML enforcement, LEIs loom large
If you thought paperwork was hard on people, consider the plight of the startup business run by an aspiring entrepreneur….
Nigeria adds 1M digital IDs as efforts to meet new target advance
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has released National Identification Number (NIN) figures for March, indicating that almost a million…
Rwanda seeks supplier for automated multimodal biometric authentication system
The Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) has announced that it is receiving bids for the implementation of an Automated Multi-modal…
Lebanon plans $50M investment in AI, DPI devt within two years
The Lebanese government has unveiled a plan to pump in between $30 million and $50 million into the development of…
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