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DigiLocker and AAERI Launch 'AAERI Verify' for Seamless Document Verification for Indian Students in Australia, ETEduca

2026-08-10 Ian Fleming

In a major boost for Indian students aspiring to study abroad, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has partnered with the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) to launch 'AAERI Verify'.

DigiLocker and AAERI Launch 'AAERI Verify' for Seamless Document Verification for Indian Students in Australia

2026-08-09 Ian Fleming

DigiLocker collaborates with AAERI to streamline document verification for Indian students applying to Australian universities, enhancing security and reducing application times.

EU Digital Identity Wallet: The December 2026 eIDAS Deadline

2026-08-08 Per Henrikson

All 27 EU states must offer digital identity wallets by December 2026. AlongID CEO Erika Maslauskaite says the real product is the layer connecting them.

Sierra Leone consults private sector on trusted digital ID framework

2026-08-06 Ian Fleming

Sierra Leone's national ID system is based on MOSIP and the country is positioning it as the bedrock of its ongoing digital transformation.

Romania’s new digital ID now available nationwide

2026-08-06 Per Henrikson

Authorities have explained that the CEI, which is designed in the shape and size of a bank card, is issued for free, but old IDs will remain in use until they reach their expiry date.

Russia expands state-backed Max digital ID to hotels and teenagers

2026-08-06 Ian Fleming

Hotel check-ins move onto the Max platform as Russia expands its state-backed digital identity system to users aged 14 and older.

El Salvador eyes AI, digital identity cooperation with S. Korea

2026-08-06 Ian Fleming

Seoul and San Salvador should move from diplomatic goodwill to practical cooperation in a wide range of fields, including AI governance and cybersecurity, said El Salvador's newly appointed ambassador to Korea, Federico Miguel Guerrero Avendano.

Ethiopia Moves National Digital ID Into State-Owned Enterprise Under Sovereign Wealth Fund

2026-08-05 Ian Fleming

Ethiopia has transformed its National ID Programme into a state-owned digital infrastructure company under Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), in a move aimed at commercialising the country's digital identity platform and expanding its role in Africa's fast-growing digital public infrastructure market.

Ethiopia Moves National Digital ID Into State-Owned Enterprise — FSX Business

2026-08-05 Ian Fleming

Ethiopia has transformed its National ID Programme into a state-owned digital infrastructure company under Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), in a move aimed at commercialising the country's digital identity platform and expanding its role in Africa's fast-growing digital public infrastructure market.

France’s social media ban imposes universal identity checks on the entire population

OpenID opens certification for digital ID issuance, verification protocols

Laos advances digital identity with electronic household registration

DigiLocker and AAERI Launch 'AAERI Verify' for Seamless Document Verification for Indian Students in Australia, ETEduca

DigiLocker and AAERI Launch 'AAERI Verify' for Seamless Document Verification for Indian Students in Australia

EU Digital Identity Wallet: The December 2026 eIDAS Deadline

Sierra Leone consults private sector on trusted digital ID framework

Romania’s new digital ID now available nationwide

Russia expands state-backed Max digital ID to hotels and teenagers

El Salvador eyes AI, digital identity cooperation with S. Korea

Ethiopia Moves National Digital ID Into State-Owned Enterprise Under Sovereign Wealth Fund

Ethiopia Moves National Digital ID Into State-Owned Enterprise — FSX Business

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Japan Folds Its Two My Number Card Apps Into One, and Requires a Screen Lock

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

Cyprus to introduce digital driving licences under new EU rule