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published: false title: Africa and Self Sovereign Identity
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description: Stages of a Pan-African Identity Framework for Establishing Self-Sovereign Identity
excerpt: >
Three stages have been identified as necessities to accomplish the development of this system: 1. Biometric/demographic registration. 2. Interoperability and security hardening. 3. Biometric modality data analysis/organization/association.
permalink : /government/africa/
canonical_url: https://decentralized-id.com/government/africa/
categories: ["Government"]
tags: ["Africa","GLEIF","Kiva","LEI","Indy","DIDx","Farmer Connect","Onfido","Yoma","Diwala","FlexID","Gravity Earth","Real World"]
last_modified_at: 2023-06-27
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## Explainer ## Explainer
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* [Why Self-Sovereign Digital Identity Is A Game Changer For Financial Inclusion In Africa](https://www.africa.com/why-self-sovereign-digital-identity-is-a-game-changer-for-financial-inclusion-in-africa/) 2021-09-14 Africa.com * [Why Self-Sovereign Digital Identity Is A Game Changer For Financial Inclusion In Africa](https://www.africa.com/why-self-sovereign-digital-identity-is-a-game-changer-for-financial-inclusion-in-africa/) 2021-09-14 Africa.com
> This builds on four years of Absa’s work with BankServ, other banks and multiple local and global forums, to set up an industry-wide governance framework for self-sovereign identity, including collaboration with the South African International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to develop documentation that covers the standards for SSDI management. > This builds on four years of Absa’s work with BankServ, other banks and multiple local and global forums, to set up an industry-wide governance framework for self-sovereign identity, including collaboration with the South African International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to develop documentation that covers the standards for SSDI management.
## Government
* [3 Stages of a Pan-African Identity Framework for Establishing Self-Sovereign Identity With Blockchain](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2021.631640/full) 2021-11-11 Solomon Darnell, Joseph Sevilla
> Three stages have been identified as necessities to accomplish the development of this system before opening it further beyond the pan-African worldwide community. The three stages are defined by systems that allow for biometric/demographic registration (stage 1), interoperability and security hardening (stage 2), and biometric modality data analysis/organization/association (stage 3).
* [Real World] [Kiva Protocol, Built on Hyperledger Indy, Ursa and Aries, Powers Africa’s First Decentralized National ID system](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/01/20/kiva-protocol-built-on-hyperledger-indy-ursa-and-aries-powers-africas-first-decentralized-national-id-system) 2021-01-20
> Since the launch of Kiva Protocol, Davie says global regulators have made significant progress in terms of how they are considering digital identity and eKYC verifications. He sees a global movement towards user-owned and -controlled data, better privacy, and more universal access
> *[...]*
> As of today, Kiva is focusing on building additional ecosystem applications and services to make it easier for all stakeholders to access and use Kiva Protocol. Much of this is being contributed upstream into the Hyperledger Indy and Aires projects, with the remaining components hosted in Kiva’s repository.
* [Real World] [Case Study: Kiva launches Africa’s first national decentralized ID system with Hyperledger Indy](https://www.hyperledger.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hyperledger_CaseStudy_Kiva_Printable.pdf) 2021-01
> Kiva, a US-based nonprofit organization focused on financial inclusion, has built Kiva Protocol to help enable universal financial access. In 2019, Sierra Leone, a West African nation of about 7 million, launched the National Digital Identity Platform (NDIP) that used Kiva Protocol to enable fast, cheap, and secure identity verification for its citizens.
## Power - Inclusion ## Power - Inclusion
* [Self-sovereign digital identity is a game changer for African financial inclusion](https://it-online.co.za/2021/09/10/self-sovereign-digital-identity-is-a-game-changer-for-african-financial-inclusion/) ITOnline 2021-09-10 * [Self-sovereign digital identity is a game changer for African financial inclusion](https://it-online.co.za/2021/09/10/self-sovereign-digital-identity-is-a-game-changer-for-african-financial-inclusion/) ITOnline 2021-09-10
> Much like cell phone technology and the internet, the true power of SSDI will only be unleashed when it is embedded across all sectors of society, from education and medical care to telecommunications and retail. And that will require all role players – government bodies, regulators, service providers, public and private agencies – to take up the SSDI baton and become part of the change. > Much like cell phone technology and the internet, the true power of SSDI will only be unleashed when it is embedded across all sectors of society, from education and medical care to telecommunications and retail. And that will require all role players – government bodies, regulators, service providers, public and private agencies – to take up the SSDI baton and become part of the change.
* [Video] [At the Crossroads of Digital Imperialism & Digital Development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Yr9hwMm8s) 2021-05-29 Berkman Klein * [Video] [At the Crossroads of Digital Imperialism & Digital Development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Yr9hwMm8s) 2021-05-29 Berkman Klein
> This panel examines questions of unequal power in the global digital economy (through U.S corporations, China, and Brussels (i.e. dominance through legal rules), and the ways in which this manifests itself in developing countries in Africa. > This panel examines questions of unequal power in the global digital economy (through U.S corporations, China, and Brussels (i.e. dominance through legal rules), and the ways in which this manifests itself in developing countries in Africa.
## Government
* [3 Stages of a Pan-African Identity Framework for Establishing Self-Sovereign Identity With Blockchain](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2021.631640/full) 2021-11-11 Solomon Darnell, Joseph Sevilla
> Three stages have been identified as necessities to accomplish the development of this system before opening it further beyond the pan-African worldwide community. The three stages are defined by systems that allow for biometric/demographic registration (stage 1), interoperability and security hardening (stage 2), and biometric modality data analysis/organization/association (stage 3).
* [Kiva Protocol, Built on Hyperledger Indy, Ursa and Aries, Powers Africa’s First Decentralized National ID system](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/01/20/kiva-protocol-built-on-hyperledger-indy-ursa-and-aries-powers-africas-first-decentralized-national-id-system) 2021-01-20
> Since the launch of Kiva Protocol, Davie says global regulators have made significant progress in terms of how they are considering digital identity and eKYC verifications. He sees a global movement towards user-owned and -controlled data, better privacy, and more universal access
> *[...]*
> As of today, Kiva is focusing on building additional ecosystem applications and services to make it easier for all stakeholders to access and use Kiva Protocol. Much of this is being contributed upstream into the Hyperledger Indy and Aires projects, with the remaining components hosted in Kiva’s repository.
* [Case Study: Kiva launches Africa’s first national decentralized ID system with Hyperledger Indy](https://www.hyperledger.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hyperledger_CaseStudy_Kiva_Printable.pdf) 2021-01
> Kiva, a US-based nonprofit organization focused on financial inclusion, has built Kiva Protocol to help enable universal financial access. In 2019, Sierra Leone, a West African nation of about 7 million, launched the National Digital Identity Platform (NDIP) that used Kiva Protocol to enable fast, cheap, and secure identity verification for its citizens.
## Business ## Business
* [The vital role of LEI Issuers in facilitating wider adoption of globally recognized business identities across Africa with Alberta Abbey from London Stock Exchange Group](https://www.gleif.org/en/newsroom/blog/number-three-in-the-financial-inclusion-interview-series-the-vital-role-of-lei-issuers-in-facilitating-wider-adoption-of-globally-recognized-business-identities-across-africa-with-alberta-abbey-from-lseg-london-stock-exchange-group) 2021-10-13 GLEIF * [The vital role of LEI Issuers in facilitating wider adoption of globally recognized business identities across Africa with Alberta Abbey from London Stock Exchange Group](https://www.gleif.org/en/newsroom/blog/number-three-in-the-financial-inclusion-interview-series-the-vital-role-of-lei-issuers-in-facilitating-wider-adoption-of-globally-recognized-business-identities-across-africa-with-alberta-abbey-from-lseg-london-stock-exchange-group) 2021-10-13 GLEIF
> We spoke with Alberta Abbey, LEI Analyst, Data & Analytics, LSEG to discuss how this initiative will support wider adoption of globally recognized business identities, in the form of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs), across Africa and how to encourage more entities across Africa to obtain LEIs. > We spoke with Alberta Abbey, LEI Analyst, Data & Analytics, LSEG to discuss how this initiative will support wider adoption of globally recognized business identities, in the form of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs), across Africa and how to encourage more entities across Africa to obtain LEIs.
* [Video] [Panel: Self-Sovereign Identity for Economic Empowerment: Lessons from Africa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpLzQk9fmnM) 2021-06-14 HGF2021 * [Video, Real World] [Panel: Self-Sovereign Identity for Economic Empowerment: Lessons from Africa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpLzQk9fmnM) 2021-06-14 HGF2021
> Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a movement that claims digital identity should be just as legitimate and nuanced as a person’s human identity, while being accessible to all, privacy-preserving, and not reliant on a single government or corporation. The worldwide adoption of SSI has the potential to increase people's access to goods and services, including for disadvantaged individuals that do not have a government ID. Kiva, DIDx, and Farmer Connect are all using SSI backed by Hyperledger Aries/Indy to economically empower people in Africa. The panellists will specifically focus on the successes and obstacles that each of them have faced in helping to bring SSI to Africa. The speakers will share insights from each of their respective projects which are diverse in industry and use case. > Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a movement that claims digital identity should be just as legitimate and nuanced as a person’s human identity, while being accessible to all, privacy-preserving, and not reliant on a single government or corporation. The worldwide adoption of SSI has the potential to increase people's access to goods and services, including for disadvantaged individuals that do not have a government ID. Kiva, DIDx, and Farmer Connect are all using SSI backed by Hyperledger Aries/Indy to economically empower people in Africa. The panellists will specifically focus on the successes and obstacles that each of them have faced in helping to bring SSI to Africa. The speakers will share insights from each of their respective projects which are diverse in industry and use case.
## African SSI Initiatives ## African SSI Initiatives
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> After 36 hours of intense brainstorming, discussing, hacking, designing and hundreds of post its later the Diwala concept was born and presented to the judges. We were so happy when they announced the top 3 winning solutions; Diwala ,Vipicash and Digital Cash Grab Bag! > After 36 hours of intense brainstorming, discussing, hacking, designing and hundreds of post its later the Diwala concept was born and presented to the judges. We were so happy when they announced the top 3 winning solutions; Diwala ,Vipicash and Digital Cash Grab Bag!
### FLexID ### FLexID
* [FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked](https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/26/zimbabwe-flexid-algorand-funding-decentralized-identity/) 2022-05-26 TechCrunch * [FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked](https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/26/zimbabwe-flexid-algorand-funding-decentralized-identity/) 2022-05-26 TechCrunch
> There’s a general conception that increasing access to financial services in a country leads to improvement in people’s economic welfare. And that’s what the Zimbabwean government sought to accomplish when it introduced a [financial inclusion scheme from 2016 to 2020](https://www.rbz.co.zw/index.php/financial-stability/financial-inclusion/financial-inclusion-strategy). > There’s a general conception that increasing access to financial services in a country leads to improvement in people’s economic welfare. And that’s what the Zimbabwean government sought to accomplish when it introduced a [financial inclusion scheme from 2016 to 2020](https://www.rbz.co.zw/index.php/financial-stability/financial-inclusion/financial-inclusion-strategy).
* [Local digital identity startup FlexID receives funding from Algorand Foundation](https://www.techzim.co.zw/2022/05/local-digital-identity-startup-flexid-receives-funding-from-algorand-foundation/) 2022-05 TechZim * [Local digital identity startup FlexID receives funding from Algorand Foundation](https://www.techzim.co.zw/2022/05/local-digital-identity-startup-flexid-receives-funding-from-algorand-foundation/) 2022-05 TechZim