Steps towards digital ID card issuance taken in Gabon and Tunisia

Gabon kicked off a civil registry issuance campaign in the greater Libreville area ahead of a broader national initiative. Registration centers for Gabonese people to apply for their Numéro d'Identification Personnel (NIP) were visited by government officials as they consider the expansion of registration both within greater Libreville and the surrounding country.

The NIP is required for applications to receive Gabon’s digital ID card, the Carte Nationale d'Identité Electronique (CNIE).

Registration centers are found at the headquarters of the General …

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