DPI 50 list honours leaders building national digital ID and payment systems

Apolitical and the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on digital public infrastructure published an inaugural DPI 50 list at the UN General Assembly, honouring officials who build national digital identity and payment systems. Ethiopia's Fayda has enrolled over 51 million people, Nigeria has issued more than 142 million identity numbers, and Malawi reports 99 percent ID coverage. The list shows digital identity becoming standard state infrastructure, promoted through global institutions; the article stresses inclusion but gives little on oversight or redress.