In April 2008, former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dispatched Justice Ministry officials to visit counterparts in the Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen. Their mission, according to a member of ...

On October 2, the Bangladeshi government inaugurated Smart National ID cards (NID) as part of their Digital Bangladesh initiative, aiming to distribute the cards to 100 million people in Bangladesh.

Smart ID cards are key to the DHA’s modernisation programme. (Photograph by DHA) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued over four million smart ID cards in 2025, the highest rate of delivery in ...

The Department of Home Affairs has made substantial progress in accelerating the smart ID card rollout, issuing over 4 million cards in 2025. Smart ID card issues in South Africa were primarily driven ...

Capitec plans to add support for smart ID cards and passport applications at 100 bank branches by early 2026, with the first branches going live with the service in October 2025. This forms part of an ...

Over the past six years, Estonians have lost millions to Smart-ID phishing scams. While victims are often blamed for being careless, the real problem lies in the design choices made by banks and the ...

Capitec has confirmed that it will start rolling out Smart ID and passport services at select branches from October, starting with 10, and expanding to 100 in early 2026. The bank confirmed the ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year -- the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year — the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a ...

South Africa’s banks are increasing efforts to help expand access to smart ID services, as the Department of Home Affairs rolls out a digital partnership model designed to reduce queues, strengthen ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued over four million smart ID cards in 2025, the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. For the 2025 calendar year, the department says a ...