According to Yohade Zemichael, the executive director of the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP), Ethiopians will be required to present a digital ID when accessing government services. This move is part of the government’s plan to integrate all government services into the digital ID system.
Less than four million people have enrolled for the digital ID, named Fayda, but Ethiopia aims to register 90 million eligible citizens by 2028. However, the initial deadline for this target was 2025, and significant delays have been experienced in the enrollment process.
