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Mobile credit expands mass surveillance of ordinary Kenyans
In this piece for Coda Story, Keren Weitzberg considers the growing impact of ‘Fintech’ apps on Kenyan citizens
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National Digital Identity Programs: What’s Next?
Naman M. Aggarwal, Wafa Ben-Hassine and Raman Jit Singh Chima of Access Now explore public identity programmes from a human rights perspective
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Platform Humanitarianism
Platform capitalism can benefit the aid sector, but only if it’s done with humanitarian values in mind.
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A Commons Approach to Data Governance
Who owns data? New America authors propose that data can be viewed as a common good, governed by all.
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Illicit Financial Flows: A Financial Integrity Perspective
In this perspective note, Cooper, van der Linden, Rusare and Ferreira explore illicit financial flows and offer recommendations to stem the taboo transactions.
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Proof of Address Must Fall
In this blog, Cenfri’s Matthew Ferreira, Albert van der Linden and Barry Cooper discuss where proof of address comes from, why it doesn’t necessarily align with the elements of Good ID, and why it should never be required for KYC.
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Everything is Connected: Making Good ID Matter
Discussions about identity must take into account the changing social issues and political landscapes of our time, if we are to make them relevant.
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A Vision for Collaborative Customer ID Verification in Africa
A pan-African partnership around ID verification practices and Good ID principles could have powerful implications for the continent, argue Magdi Amin and Louis de Koker.
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Aadhaar as Proof of Identity: Could Tokenization Offer a Solution?
Exploring what India’s government could learn from other nations when determining the future scope of Aadhaar.
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Talking Good ID at MozFest
Participants at a MozFest workshop explore digital identity policies, practices, and implementation.
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