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A citizen undergoes biometrics capture during National ID registration. Rwanda is transitioning from physical ID cards to a new digital identification system, which will address long-standing gaps in current system. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

A smarter, safer ID system is crucial for a digital future

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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Technology

Inside Rwanda’s​​ switch to a biometric digital ID

Monday, November 24, 2025
NIDA staff takes pictures of residents during the launch of the nationwide identity verification and photo registration exercise for Single Digital ID on Tuesday, October 28. Courtesy
Technology

Registration for Digital ID begins with Southern Province

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
From left: Pelonomi Moiloa; Lelapa, CEO and co-founder; Alain Maupin, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit East and North Africa, Ericsson Europe, Middle East & Africa; Deborah Egbo, public health advocate; and Enzo Scarcella, MTN Group Consumer Executive, at the “Eliminating Bias: AI for Africa” panel.
Technology

Inside the battle against bias: How Africa is rewriting the AI playbook

Thursday, October 23, 2025
NIDA staff speaks to people about the upcoming e-indangamuntu at Kigali Trade Fair in August. Courtesy.
Technology

Registration for Rwanda's digital ID begins next week

Thursday, October 23, 2025
More than 3,300 people have registered for the upcoming digital identity card, known as the Single Digital ID (SDID) since August 7. File
Technology

Over 3,300 registered for upcoming digital ID

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
From February 15 to 22, 2003, Belgium organised the first dubbed La Semaine Africaine—“African Week” initiated by then–Foreign Minister Louis Michel

Brussels’ ‘Semaine Africaine’: A gala of love or a facade of lies?

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Residents during during the national launch of the Civil Registration Week in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District on August 12. Courtesy
Technology

Digitisation takes centre stage as Rwanda launches civil registration week

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
The Director General of the National Identification Agency (NIDA), Josephine Mukesha, speaks during the launch of registration for Rwanda’s first digital ID at Expo Grounds Gikondo. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Technology

Rwanda launches digital ID registration

Friday, August 08, 2025
Rwanda is set to introduce a new digital ID system designed to offer a secure, user-friendly, and adaptable identity solution aimed at improving access to services and enhancing data protection. Courtesy Photo

Questions of a countryside teen on Rwanda’s new digital ID

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Technology

What will happen to your current national ID as digital ones take over

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Innocent Bagamba Muhizi, CEO of the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)
Technology

Rwanda’s Rwf280bn digital project halfway done – official

Tuesday, July 08, 2025