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Advancing Financial Inclusion through Digital ID
In Peru, a public–private initiative uses the country's national ID system to verify users of a cellphone money platform – allowing small traders to do business simply, securely and without cash.
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Digital Identification: A Key to Inclusive Growth
This new research by McKinsey Global Institute explores how digital identity, and ensuring all people have access to good digital identity and legal identity worldwide, will encourage positive inclusive economic growth.
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Mastercard Introduces Consumer-Centric Model for Digital Identity
In March 2019, Mastercard presented its new framework of how digital identity will work for its systems, “starting with the individual sitting at the heart of every digital interaction.”
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Good Digital Identity Principles for Africa
Magdi Amin – an investment partner with Omidyar Network’s Digital Identity initiative – writes in iAfrikan about the opportunity digital identity offers Africa and the importance of making all ID “Good ID.”
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Access to Mobile Services and Proof of Identity in 2019
The GSMA explores how lack of legal identification impacts individuals’ ability to access vital cell phone services leaving them digitally, socially and financially excluded.
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G20 Digital Identity Onboarding
The World Bank explores the intersection between digital ID systems and the financial sector in the developing world.
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ID2020: 2018 End of Year Letter
ID2020, a non-profit organisation committed to improving lives through digital identity, highlights its key achievements of 2018 and challenges to overcome in 2019, in this open letter published via Medium.
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Digital Identity is the Gateway to Growth, So Why is it so Broken?
Sarah Whipp, CMO and Head of GTM Strategy at Callsign - which uses an AI-driven intelligence engine to analyze thousands of data points to help prove that someone is who they say they are - explores why digital ID systems must start with the individual.
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Blockchain: Cutting through the noise
In a 6-part blog series, the Better Than Cash Alliance unpick the hype behind blockchain and explore promising applications
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Giving People Control Over their Data Can Transform Development
Indian entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani, shares his views on the program and its impact on Indian citizens
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