Statistics and data experts have posited that properly implemented digital ID systems have the potential to significantly boost the economies of implementing countries by up to between three to seven percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The experts were sharing thoughts during a webinar organized February 20 by the African Centre of Statistics (ACS) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on how nations can successfully implement digital ID programs that reflect their local contexts and which are fit for purpose, according to a press release.
