Malawi plans to introduce digital IDs next year
The government says the move will transform how citizens access services such as healthcare while reducing the long-term cost of issuing physical ID cards
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Zambia advances digital IDs, trains staff
The training focused on building local capacity for managing a digital identity platform and reducing reliance on external support.
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Talk360 launches NjiaPay to facilitate e-commerce payments
NjiaPay aims to simplify payment processes, resulting in increased inclusion and create jobs across Africa.
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Digital IDs can pave way for fintech innovations in Africa
According to a senior Visa executive, digital identities are one way to minimise regulatory red tape for fintech start-up innovation.
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UN agency punts adoption of digital IDs across Africa
UNDP is working together with countries in Africa, including Somalia, Zambia, and Ethiopia, to adopt the Model Governance Framework for Digital Legal Identity.
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Is the Finternet closer than we think?
A new financial system could enable better ways to transfer assets between different parties.
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Uganda calls for digital hiring systems to curb corruption
Local legislator, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has urged the introduction of a digital recruitment system to prevent entrenched corruption in local government hiring practices.
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Ghana’s VP highlights key pillars of digital economic progress
Ghana's vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has spotlighted the country's strides in digitalisation, emphasizing the crucial role of digital identity and address systems.
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Zambia transitions to a digital IDs
Over the following decade, the initiative hopes to enroll 10 million people.
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Ethiopia begins large-scale digital ID rollout
The Prime Minister's Office's National Identification Programme will produce these IDs within three years, including for migrant returnees, internally displaced people, and other vulnerable groups.
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Kenya begins trial programme for new digital ID cards
All newborns and Kenyans reaching 18 will be given a Maisha Card, the country's new digital identity card.
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Championing inclusive digital identity approach in Africa – at scale
iiDENTIFii has trained its algorithm on over 50 million African faces, says Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii.