Digital Identity

Digital IDs can disrupt human trafficking industry: TBI
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15 August, 2025

Digital IDs can disrupt human trafficking industry: TBI

While tech such as encrypted payments and dark web sites has fueled human trafficking, other tech such as digital IDs...
Australia mobile payments up; NIST sets digital ID guidelines
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13 August, 2025

Australia mobile payments up; NIST sets digital ID guidelines

While a quarter of Aussies make all their payments via mobile wallets, a new study found that 75% are not...
Congo partners with Singaporean firm for digital ID
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13 August, 2025

Congo partners with Singaporean firm for digital ID

The Democratic Republic of Congo had initially partnered with a French firm for a $1.2B digital ID project, but the...
Malaysia to offer 95% of gov’t services digitally by 2030
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12 August, 2025

Malaysia to offer 95% of gov’t services digitally by 2030

Elsewhere, Indonesia is set to award six contracts within the next 18 months as part of its World Bank-funded ID...
Somalia mandates digital ID; Sri Lanka plans 2026 launch
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8 August, 2025

Somalia mandates digital ID; Sri Lanka plans 2026 launch

Somalia estimates that 85% of its citizens don’t have an ID; the new initiative aims at transitioning the country into...
Ethiopia digitalizes gov’t services; Nigeria goes paperless
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6 August, 2025

Ethiopia digitalizes gov’t services; Nigeria goes paperless

Ethiopia’s digital revolution is supported by new data centers, better Internet access, and a spike in mobile users as Ethio...
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