Digital ID trust cannot be fully automated, it needs the human layer: GITEX Africa panel
A panel at the recent GITEX Africa 2026 event, which took place from April 7–9 in the imperial Moroccan city…
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Digital infrastructure development dominates Africa’s policy priorities: Carnegie Brief
A brief released by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has disclosed that the development of digital infrastructure has been…
PhD talk asks how to avoid colonialist structures in digital public infrastructure
A recent talk hosted by the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (UCL IIPP) showcases the work…
GovTech panel on DPI cautions on dogmatic digitalization
Digital public infrastructure is a hot topic among governments, but a recent panel reminded the audience that some hybridity and…
MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Digital identities created with the open-source MOSIP platform are being used by a growing number of people across an expanding…
UNDP highlights how digital wallets, QR codes are strengthening human security
Digital public infrastructure is showing its merits on the ground. DPI may have begun as abstract policy but countries across…
ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
ID4Africa’s AGM has addressed a changed digital identity landscape in Africa each year, but the 2026 edition will reflect a…
Sierra Leone’s ‘brokers of citizenship’ recognized in digital identification project
The promise of national digital identity systems is the tantalizing dream of direct connection between people, official identities and public…
India is leading example of digital infrastructure, IMF says
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is being recognized as a foundational public good and a new paper from the International Monetary…
Cambridge launches initiative to align, improve digital identity regulations
A new initiative has been launched by University of Cambridge this week to help foster effective regulation of digital identity…
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