Digitalization
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...
Visa tests digital payments at world’s busiest cargo hub
Visa partnered with Airport Authority Hong Kong and Shanghai Commercial Bank for the pilot, introducing a card-based system targeting freight...
Vietnam logs 12B transactions; Turkmenistan upgrades customs
Vietnam’s per capita cashless payments hit $11.3 trillion (26x the country’s GDP) and are now only second to China as...
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...
Philippines prepares to showcase digitalization at ASEAN 2026
As the Philippines prepares to host the ASEAN Summit 2026, DTI calls for bold digital initiatives to showcase innovation, empower...
Australia to run audit; Vietnam’s foreign ID in full swing
Australia is looking at a full audit of its digital ID system to spot gaps; meanwhile, Vietnam saw an influx...

