Zambia aims to follow Ethiopia's lead as it implements its own national digital identity system.
The Southern African country commended Ethiopia’s self-built system.
This is according to Percy Chinyama, Smart Zambia's National Coordinator, who spoke at the Africa Innovation Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday.
He stated that the Zambian government was transitioning away from proprietary systems in favour of locally developed solutions.
Ethiopia debuted its digital identity system, the Fayda National Digital ID, in February.
The Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project established the system, with the goal of registering 90 million Ethiopians, including refugees, for digital IDs by 2030.
In the East African country, a smartphone app has been established to make digital ID services more accessible.
This effort will ensure that residents have continuous internet access to public services, regardless of their location.
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