2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1491+ words) For Africa to benefit from the promise of identity, adopting strong governance frameworks and business models to graduate to sustainable ecosystems is the priority, according to a broad consensus at ID4 Africa's 2026 AGM. Dr. Joseph Atick sat down with the two…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (21+ words) The Sea Power for Africa Symposium (SPAS 2026) provides a platform to strengthen regional security cooperation, promote governance and enhance interoperability....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (644+ words) South Africans have up to June 6 to submit comments on draft amendments to the country's Identification Act of 1997 which aims to pave the way for the launch of a much-heralded national digital ID system. A Home Affairs announcement issued on…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (262+ words) Now is the time to get the new digital ID which the government intends to make the only credential for access to public and private sector services....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (517+ words) A brief released by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has disclosed that the development of digital infrastructure has been on top of the priority list of many African governments for at least the past 30 years. This fact is supported…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (436+ words) Dashen Bank has introduced a new digital onboarding system that allows bank accounts to be remotely opened using Fayda. It's the first commercial bank in Ethiopia to link account opening directly to the national biometric identity database. The bank enables…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (477+ words) A dedicated national agency is now in place to steer Mozambique's digital transformation plan. It was approved following deliberations during a recent Council of Ministers meeting and will operate under the tutelage of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (618+ words) South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has announced that Smart ID cards can now be obtained directly from many banks under a new digital partnership model. The first phase of the process has already gone live at many branches of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (584+ words) Two African nations, the Republic of Cabo Verde (known commonly as Cape Verde) and the Central African Republic (CAR), recently launched dedicated digital government platforms to facilitate access to public sector services by their citizens. In CAR, the recently unveiled…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (659+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has given his word that the country's national digital ID system will be rolled out before 2026 runs out. Ramaphosa made the announcement in a State of the Nation (SONA) address which he delivered on…...