Niger has officially joined Burkina Faso as the second member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to roll out a biometric ...

Before the Sri Lanka Unique Digital ID project transitioning from planning to implementation at scale, it is essential to ...

World claims to offer financial inclusion through identity verification, but critics warn it may sacrifice decentralization, privacy, and self-sovereignty. The crypto industry is no stranger to ...

Millions of citizens across Africa are unable to access essential services to which they are entitled to, a report has revealed. The findings from a new report by the African Digital Rights Network, ...

Sri Lanka is preparing a phased rollout of its national digital ID (SL-UDI), beginning with core enrollment, de-duplication ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, known for creating ChatGPT, has launched World, a project that uses an eye scan to prove you are a real person online. The idea is to help people stand out from bots and AI by ...

Biometric-identity systems introduced by a number of African countries are blocking millions of citizens from accessing “fundamental rights and services,” according to a new report. “Despite the ...

Welldoc, which offers an app for individuals with cardiometabolic issues, is partnering with secure identity company CLEAR to integrate identity verification into its platform. Maryland-based Welldoc ...

The government will issue digital identification to children from birth, with features and access changing as they grow, ...

An estimated 542 million Africans lack identity cards and potentially face statelessness. Without a legal identity, they can be excluded from basic human rights like education, healthcare and ...

A $6 million digital transformation programme launched after the 2024 government cyber breach is now driving a major push ...

Foreign residents, immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Rwanda are registering for the digital ID, which gives them access to public and private services such as Irembo online platform, SIM ...