10-16-2026 
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TL;DR: Côte d’Ivoire has launched a feasibility study for a national digital ID to support its goal of 700 online public services by 2029. Malaysia’s state-level SarawakPass now works through the national MyDigital ID, and Kazakhstan aims to put digital twins in at least 60% of major enterprises by 2028.
Key Takeaways:
- Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation launched a digital ID feasibility study under PARAE, with support from the African Development Bank.
- Côte d’Ivoire’s digital ID study will assess whether the RNPP and ONECI systems can be reused or strengthened, with a roadmap due by the end of January 2027.
- SarawakPass users can now scan the MyDigital ID QR code to access participating federal services, and vice versa.
- Kazakhstan’s digital twins have reportedly lifted copper recovery by 2% and productivity by 7% at KAZ Minerals, and the country targets 7% annual growth in labor productivity.
Côte d’Ivoire lays plan for digital ID supporting government services
Côte d’Ivoire, a country in West Africa, is planning to build digital infrastructure that extends to digital government services, with a target of making 700 public services available online by 2029. The plan also involves facilitating a digital ID system.
On October 5, the Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation of Côte d’Ivoire launched a feasibility study as part of the digital transformation effort.
The initiative will be carried out under the E-Government Strengthening Support Project, also known as PARAE, and will be supported by the African Development Bank.
The feasibility will assess existing infrastructure, such as the Registre national des personnes physiques (RNPP), the national population registry, and systems operated by the Office national de l’état civil et de l’identification (ONECI)—the nation’s civil registration and identification agency—to determine which areas can be reused, strengthened, or developed for public services interoperability.
Following the digital ID plans, the PARAE would move further away from ONECI by establishing a national platform for use across government services to support digital credentials and document verification.
The study will also involve other public institutions in telecommunications, cybersecurity, information systems, and social services.
PARAE will conduct consultations and evaluate existing systems and implementation options before issuing any recommendations. It will also include a diagnostic of the current infrastructure and an analysis of potential scenarios, with a roadmap for implementation expected by the end of January 2027.
The African nation has been trying to build a digital public infrastructure. In September, a target to create 700 digital public services was reaffirmed at a national workshop on service prioritization and digital public infrastructure. Of the 620 services identified, 140 have been reviewed, and 59 have been classified as high-impact and high-priority.
Over in Asia, Malaysia is also looking to link its national digital ID for cross-government service access, while Kazakhstan is set to roll out digital twins.
Malaysia: SarawakPass can now be accessed through the country’s national digital ID
SarawakPass—a state-level digital ID in Malaysia—can now be used across Sarawak and Federal digital services through a single integrated ecosystem after its successful integration with the country’s national digital ID system, MyDigital ID, local news outlet Dayak Daily reported.
“Today, MyDigital ID serves 14.1 million users through 203 integrations, providing access to numerous digital services for the rakyat. In fact, since August 2025, MyDigital ID has recorded a total of 82 million logins,” MyDigital ID chief executive officer Nik Hisham Nik Ibrahim said. “Through this integration, SarawakPass brings the trust of the national identity foundation closer to the people of Sarawak, tailored to Sarawak’s own needs.”
The news was announced at the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) and was witnessed by Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The integration of SarawakPass to MyDigital ID marks a new phase for the SarawakPass, which was initially launched at IDECS 2025. Under the integration, SarawakPass users can scan the MyDigital ID QR code to access participating Federal web services, and MyDigital ID can also access the SarawakPass QR code.
The State-Federal integration was implemented this year following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both the Sarawak Government and the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) on November 28, 2025.
Kazakhstan plans to introduce digital twin technology in at least 60% major enterprises by 2028
In other news, Kazakhstan is looking to introduce digital twin technology to at least 60% of its major enterprises in the next two years, Qazinform News Agency reported, quoting Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev in a government meeting.
The minister said that the Digital Qazaqstan strategy aims to set digitalization targets in sectors such as geology, industry, and construction.
Nagaspayev explained that digital twin technology is becoming an important tool for labor productivity—one of their key priorities in industrial digitalization.
The goal is to increase labor productivity by 7% annually in Kazakhstan, with expanded use of robotics and the establishment of at least five domestic integrators and three centers of excellence. The construction sector will also introduce Building Information Modeling across new complex projects.
Digital twin technology is already being deployed at processing plants, where sensors and machine vision help offset the declining concentration of valuable components in ore. Reports revealed that digital twins have already lifted copper recovery by 2% and overall plant productivity by 7% at KAZ Minerals.
In the geopolitical sector, data is now digitized and publicly available. Government services have been consolidated on a single subsoil-use portal, and the move to online auctions—together with broader access to geological information—has driven a 7x increase in auction revenues.
The next phase of Kazakhstan’s digital twin initiative will involve applying artificial intelligence (AI) to geopolitical data, while private investment in this area is expected to increase by 30% by 2028.
In an earlier statement, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said that scaling up digital twin technology would generate nearly a 3 million-ton increase in oil production in Kazakhstan.
FAQs:
What is PARAE?
The PARAE or E-Government Strengthening Support Project is carrying out Côte d’Ivoire’s digital ID feasibility study with support from the African Development Bank.
When will Côte d’Ivoire’s digital ID roadmap be ready?
By the end of January 2027, after consultations, an infrastructure diagnostic, and an analysis of implementation scenarios.
What does the SarawakPass integration change?
Users can access both Sarawak and federal digital services through a single ecosystem, using QR codes to switch between SarawakPass and MyDigital ID.
What is Kazakhstan’s digital twin target?
At least 60% of major enterprises by 2028, as part of the Digital Qazaqstan strategy.
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