UNICEF pens deal to support Ethiopia’s digital ID registration for children

Ethiopia's National ID Program (NIDP) is on the fast lane to popularizing its digital ID system with a series of partnership deals lately, the latest of which has been struck with the country office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

A few days ago, the UNICEF country director for Ethiopia, Aboubacar Kampo, and the Executive Director of the NIDP, Yodahe Zemichael, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will support the registration of all residents in the country for …

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