UNECA identifies 11 priorities for digital ID use in Nigerian state

A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Nigeria’s Northern state of Kaduna has been published.

The 31-page report titled “Enhancing the functionality of digital identity systems: identification and optimization of use cases for the Kaduna state government,” was developed by two consultants hired by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

Specifically, the work was done thanks to a collaboration between the Green Innovations and Technologies Section …

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