ID4Africa 2023
23-25 May 2023 I Nairobi, Kenya
Digital Identity as Public Infrastructure
- Edge Convention, College of Insurance, Red Cross Road, South C, Nairobi, Kenya
- 23-25 May 2023 | Kenya, Nairobi
- 7 & 21 June 2023 | Virtual, LiveCast
The AUGMENTED General Meeting (AGM) at ID4Africa 2023 will continue to be a more impactful way of conferencing. And no, this is not a hybrid event.
It is an innovative way of leveraging the power of two media – our physical and virtual platforms – to unite the entire community around the theme Digital Identity as Public Infrastructure.
The AGM continues to be the only international ID4D-focused conference & expo in Africa that successfully convenes, under one roof, the largest and most significant representation of key and leading identity stakeholders from across the continent and the rest of the world.
This is the future of conferencing!
The AGM will be structured as a physical meeting held over 3 days in Nairobi, Kenya, followed by a virtual assembly gathering the wider international audience through our LiveCasts June 7 & 21.
In short, ID4Africa 2023 will open as a physical event and close as a virtual event! Click here for schedule
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OVERVIEW
ID4Africa 2023: The Augmented General Meeting (AGM) returns once again richer, better, and more dynamic than before with a fresh and innovative approach to addressing Identity matters in Africa. The conference will be spread across 5 days (3 days physical & 2 virtual as LiveCasts). The physical meeting held at the modern new Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi will feature an exceptional, world-class conference and expo bringing together about 1500 (expected) regional and international experts and practitioners dedicated to identity development.
The physical meeting is augmented by 6 LiveCasts, 4 of which will be simulcast as Plenaries on Days 1 & 2 of the conference, which lead into June (7th & 21st) where we will highlight major takeaways from the plenaries, along with outcomes and recommendations of the Day 3 workshops.
The theme is:
“Digital Identity as Public Infrastructure”
PROGRAM THEME & OBJECTIVES
The theme “Digital Identity as Public Infrastructure” supports our objective to share best practices for advancing identity ecosystems in Africa to the next phase beyond registration and credentialing of unique identities, which have dominated identity developments over the last decade. The dialogue will spotlight policies to enhance user-retention and improve the sustainability of ID schemes through enabling priority and high impact use cases and is informed by the experiences of a dozen advancing programs on the Continent. We will also learn from successful implementations of digital ID from several countries outside Africa who have managed to achieve total coverage of their entire population by creating the right incentives that render their id systems useful and desirable.
While the agenda is responsive to immediate needs – such as identity verification for service delivery – it is also forward-looking and illustrates future pathways for reinvigorating ID4D through the development of public infrastructure such as the stacks for digital transformation of government and society.
The 2023 AGM Program was developed in conjunction with our ongoing knowledge sharing platform – the ID4Africa LiveCasts – and is complemented by the content of the recent LiveCasts leading up to it
AGM SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
The AGM conference consists of 2 days of multi-segment plenary sessions—PS1, to PS4 and a third full day featuring 4 major workshops. All plenaries will be simulcast as LiveCasts direct from the event stage, with two additional LiveCasts in June to summarize the results and recommendations of all the major activities at the physical portion of the AGM, particularly the Workshops. In addition, a Technology Expo and Hackathon cojoined with the conference will be held consecutively on days 1 to 3.
DAY 1 PLENARIES AT A GLANCE
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DAY 2 PLENARIES AT A GLANCE
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DAY 3 WORKSHOPS: MAY25, 2023
The objective of the workshops at ID4Africa 2023 is to provide delegates with an opportunity to engage in impactful discussions, brainstorming activities, and ideological networking through meaningful and focused dialogue around leading issues in the context of 4 highly specialized workshops held on Day 3 of the AGM. The outcomes, recommendations and summations will be presented during two LiveCast episodes held on June 7 and 21.
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WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
A VIBRANT 3-DAY EXPO & HACKTHON
The Exposition at ID4Africa 2023 features over 100 leading solution providers and technology innovators from around the world. It will also feature something we have never done before. The expo will host the worlds’ VERY FIRST CRVS Hackathon embedded within a special area of the exposition floor. The Hackathon, coordinated in collaboration with OpenCRVS, will allow government delegates to experiment with developing their own civil registration solutions on site, based on open-source, and to link them to ID solutions through open standards.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The 2023 AGM Program will aim to achieve the following 6 outcomes:
- Share best practices for advancing identity programs in Africa to the next phase beyond registration and credentialing of unique identities. The dialogue spotlights policies to boost registration towards total coverage, enhance user-retention and improve the sustainability of ID schemes through enabling priority use cases, and is informed by the experiences of at least a dozen advancing programs on the Continent.
- Identify success factors. The focus is on the user experience as a primary driver in the design of identity systems. Lessons learned from successful implementations of digital ID, such as Aadhaar, guide the conversation.
- Explore ways for stakeholders to collaborate to develop Digital Public Infrastructure in support of the digitalization of public and private services. The roles of the different stakeholders, including the private sector, and their contributions to the development and sustainability of these shared assets are examined.
- Examine innovations that make digital transformation and identity even more impactful. These are proven advances from developed economies, that could be adopted to strengthen the ID4D agenda.
- Stimulate dialogue and collaborations throughout the program, and more specifically through 4 workshops on day 3.
- Provide hands-on exposures to cutting-edge solutions through a world-class exposition and a hackathon. The exposition features innovations from over 100 leading international providers. While the hackathon allows delegates to develop their own civil registration solutions on site, based on open source, and to link them to ID solutions through open standards.
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Dr. Joseph J. ATICK
ID4Africa
H.E. DR. William Ruto, C.H.G
The Republic of Kenya
Prof. Kithure Kindiki
Ministry of Interior and Administration of National Government, The Republic of Kenya
Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok
State Department for Citizen Services, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, The Republic of Kenya
Hon. Eliud Owalo
Ministry of Information and Communications, The Republic of Kenya
Hon. Dr. Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane
Minister of Finance and Development Planning Ministry of Finance, The Kingdom of Lesotho
Prof. Kenneth A. Attafuah
National Identification Authority (NIA), Ghana
Mouhcine Yejjou
Morocco eID Project
Engr. Aliyu AZIZ
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria
Tariq Malik
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Pakistan
Rosemary Kisembo
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), and ID4Africa Ambassador, Uganda
Teguh Setyabudi
Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil), Ministry of Home Affairs, Indonesia
Nidhi PAREKH
DigiFi Africa, Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Yiannis Theodorou
Digital ID, Tony Blair Institute
Ismail Hassan Rumatila
National Identification Authority (NIDA), Tanzania
Josephine J. Temba
Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)
Mohamed Mubashir Massaquoi
NRCA, Sierra Leone, and ID4Africa Ambassador
Philip Bangura
Central Bank of Sierra Leone
Fanie Sethokga
Grants Operations, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), South Africa
Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby
National Health Insurance Authority, Ghana
Gail Hodges
OpenID Foundation
Didier Trutt
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA)
Yann Haguet
IN Groupe
Rahul Parthe
TECH5
Colin Howell
HID Global
Marc-Julian Siewert
Veridos
Jan Lunter
Innovatrics
Nathalie Kienga
Office of the President, and ID4Africa Ambassador, DR Congo
Aimé Martial Massamba
ANINF and IBOGA Project
Sébastien Guérémy
THALES
Suresh Sethi
Protean eGov Technologies Limited
Mark Sullivan
Canadian Bank Note
Jeremy Springall
SITA AT BORDERS
Sean Zheng
EMPTECH
Uchenna Chigbo
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria
Al Shiferaw
National ID Program, Ethiopia.
Mina Awol Abdo
National ID Program, Ethiopia
Dr. Jean Aholou
WURI Benin
Mariel Attonde
WURI Benin
Sanjeev Yadav
UIDAI, India
Dr. Pramod Varma
EkStep Foundation, Aadhaar & India Stack, Beckn Protocol
Christin Schulz-Kaunga
Digital Governance Component for GIZ Digital Transformation Center, Kenya
Jonathan Marskell
ID4D, The World Bank
Debora Comparin
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA)
Ramesh Narayanan
Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)
Chahine Hamila
UNDP
Hadiza Ali-Dagabana
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria
Michala Mackay
DSTI, Sierra Leone and Board Member, DPGA
Julia Clark
The World Bank
Marie Eichholtzer
The World Bank
Fiona Asonga
TESPOK
Mustafa Mahmoud
Namati
Akhmad Sudirman Tavipiyono
Ministry of Home Affairs, Indonesia
Sanjay Dharwadker
DSTI, Sierra Leone and Board Member, DPGA
Haingotiana Rasitefanoelina
Ministry of Interior and Decentralization, Madagascar
Mbawaka Mwakhwawa
National Registration Bureau (NRB), Malawi
Yodahe Zemichael
National ID Program, Ethiopia
Devendre Gopaul
Prime Minister’s Office, Mauritius
Tulimeke Munyika
Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS), Namibia
Abdullahi Hussein
National Identification and Registration Authority, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Somalia
Josephine Mukesha
Ministry of Interior and Decentralization, Madagascar
Pam Dixon
World Privacy Forum
Sumedha Deshmukh
Cambridge University
Fui Meng Liew
UNICEF
Edward Duffus
OpenCRVS
Abdullahi Hussein
OpenCRVS
Bhaskar Mishra
UNICEF
Oliver Chinganya
UNECA
Aliou Ousmane Sall
Ministry of Territorial Communities, Development and Regional Planning, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Senegal
Alexandre Marie Yomo
BUNEC, Cameroon
Mphatso A. Sambo
National Registration Bureau (NRB), and ID4Africa Ambassador, Malawi
Dr. Abdoulaye Alkadi
Civil Status, National Directorate of Civil Status, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Mali
Lamin Fatty
Births and Deaths, Ministry of Health, and ID4Africa Ambassador, The Gambia
Russel Nxumalo
Department of Civil Registration and National Identity, Ministry of Home Affairs, Eswatini
Abdon Marius Mikpon’aï
Directorate of Civil Registration, Ministry of Interior and Public Security, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Benin
Justin Omer Balima
Directorate General for the Modernization of Civil Status, Burkina Faso
Josias Taradoum
Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Good Governance, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Chad
Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra
National Population Commission, Nigeria
Ago Christian KODIA
National Agency for Civil Registration and Identity (ONECI), Côte d’Ivoire
João Paulo Montes
UNECA/Ministry of Justice, Angola
José Alves Té
General Directorate of Civil Identification, Guinea Bissau
Djenabou Touré-Camara
Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Guinea
Juvenal Pereira
National Civil Identification and Authentication System, and ID4Africa Ambassador, Cape Verde
Togbe Agbagla
Togo Digital Agency, and ID4Africa Deputy Ambassador, Togo
Immaculate Kassait
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, Kenya
Stella Alibateese
National Information Technology Authority (NITA), Uganda
Marguerite Ouedraogo Bonane
Commission for Data Protection and Liberties, Burkina Faso
Namongo Coulibaly
Directorate of Personal Data Protection (ARTCI), Côte d’Ivoire
Moussa Seyni Gado
High Authority for the Protection of Personal Data, Niger
Mamoudou Niane
Personal Data Protection Authority, Senegal
Edwin Nii Nortei Amarte
Registration and Licensing, Data Protection Commission, Ghana
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Location
The ID4Africa Movement will hold the physical gathering of its 2023 Augmented General Meeting at the Edge Convention Centre, College of Insurance, Nairobi, Kenya on 23-25 May 2023.
The Edge Convention Centre is located about 30 minutes from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Offical Airline Partners
ID4Africa is pleased to be collaborating with Ethiopian Airlines (ET) as the official airline partners for ID4Africa 2023.
ET will provide 15% discount on Business class fares and 12% discount on Economy class fares to all participants departing from any ET online city to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (IATA: NBO). This discount does not apply on promotional fares. These airfares will only be applicable from 15 May 2023 until 05 Jun 2023.
Please note that there are limited daily flights to Nairobi. We encourage that you select flights which provide longer transit periods (e.g. 2-3 hours) between your connecting flight(s) so as to reduce the chance of missing your connection. There is a high risk that no flight options will be available for later flights on the same day, or the day after, if you miss your connecting flight.
Selecting Flights
Visit the ET website: https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa/event?Key=ID4-Africa-Limited (or https://www.ethiopianairlines.com and enter Promo Code: IDF23) to receive the discounted rate on fares.
Address
Edge Convention Centre, College of Insurance,
Red Cross Road, South C,
Nairobi, Kenya
Parking
For those driving to the event, adequate free parking is available at the venue.
Transport & Dining Options
For useful information on moving about in Kenya, apps for ordering in and suggestions for eating out, please consult the drop-down menus below.
Car Service for Hire.
For car services including car rental, pick up at the airport, transportation to AGM venue, restaurants, etc., you can contact the following companies:
Anste Tours & Travel Limited
Steve Mwangi, Owner
Mob: +254 721 991597
Email: stevemwangi@anstegroup.com, anstetours@anstegroup.com
Website: www.anstetravel.com
PTG Travel Ltd
Christine Atieno, Account Manager
Tel: +254720343202 ;
Email: Christine Atieno christine@ptgtravels.com.
Modan Rent-A-Car
Moses Omolo, Business Development Manager
Tel: +254712944610 / +254732848665
Email: reservations@modanrentacar.com
Recommended Car/Taxi Hailing Apps.
Uber (International)
Bolt (International)
Little Cab (Pan-African)
Coffee Shops (Conducive for Meetings)
1. Urban Eatery
2. Artcaffe – Westlands Square (Westlands)
3. Artcaffe – Rhaphta Square (Near Westlands)
4. Barista & Co – Keystone Park (Riverside Drive)
5. Connect Coffee – Riverside Drive (Near Westlands)
6. The River Cafe (Inside Karura Forest)
7. CJ’s Restaurant & Cafe (CBD, Village Market & Kilimani)
8. Java House (CBD, and other parts of Nairobi)
Restaurants & Dining
NEAR SOUTH C
• Carnivore
• Peppercorn
GIGIRI AREA
• CJ’s Restaurant at the Village Market, Gigiri area in West lands
• Hero Restaurant at Trademark Hotel
• Harvest at Trademark Hotel
• Jiko at the Villiage Market
• Pan Asian Yao at United Nations Avenue
• Josephine Caribbean BBQ at Gigiri Lane Craft Center
• Orchid Restaurant at the Village Market
WESTLANDS AREA
• Beit e Selam (African)
• Pepper Tree
• Mercado (Mexican)
• Grill Shack at Westgate Shopping Mall
• Bukhara By Haandi (Indian)
• Chez Sonia
• Level 24 Eatery
• Tapas Westgate (Spanish)
• Graze at Sankara (Steakhouse)
• Pistachio by Masala Twist (Lebanese)
• Asmara Westlands (Ethiopian)
• Bambino (Italian)
• The Tavern (Global)
MOMBASSA ROAD
• Fifteen Rooftop
RECOMMENDED TOUR OPERATOR
Anste Tours & Travel Limited
Steve Mwangi, Owner
Mob: +254 721 991597
Email: stevemwangi@anstegroup.com, anstetours@anstegroup.com
Website: www.anstetravel.com
Accommodation
ID4Africa 2023 delegates can enjoy discounted rates on accommodation for the hotels below.
- All bookings must be made by latest April 28, 2023 to enjoy the discounts provided.
- Rates for other Room Types are available upon request.
- After April 28, rooms will be subject to availability and market rates.
- A free shuttle bus service will be provided between these hotels and the Edge Convention Centre for all 3 days of the event, May 23-25, 2023. The bus schedule will be released towards the end of April, 2023.
- The passenger has to pay the toll when traveling in a taxi or other chartered vehicle that takes the expressway.
Emara Ole-Sereni
LOCATION:
15 to 20 mins from the airport by taxi using the express highway. Less than 3 mins drive to the Edge Conference Centre (venue).
The above rate includes bed, breakfast and taxes.
2.5.4 Ole-Sereni
LOCATION:
20 mins from the airport by taxi using the express highway. 10 mins drive to the Edge Conference Centre (venue)
PrideInn Azure Nairobi
LOCATION:
17 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. The hotel is strategically located from the express way and, therefore, easily accessible.
Golden Tulip Westlands Nairobi
LOCATION:
15 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. 10 minutes from the venue using the express highway
Radisson Blu Hotel
LOCATION:
15 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. Shortest route to the venue is via Raila Way to South C. (10 mins).
Tamarind Tree Hotel
LOCATION:
17 to 20 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. Shortest route to the venue is via Raila Way to South C. (10 mins).
Weston Hotel
LOCATION:
17 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. Shortest route to the venue is via Raila Way to South C. (10 mins).
Ibis Styles Hotel Nairobi Westlands
LOCATION:
15 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. Shortest route to the venue is via Raila Way to South C. (10-15 mins).
PARK INN BY RADISSON NAIROBI WESTLANDS
LOCATION:
15 mins from the airport by car using the express highway and 10 minutes from the venue.
EKA Hotel Nairobi
LOCATION:
15 mins from the airport by car using the express highway. 5 minutes from the venue using using the South C route.
Travel Advisory
Please check this page regularly for updates.
All passengers over the age of 12 years are required to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted not more than 72 hours prior to departure. Vaccination means having received the prescribed doses of the specific vaccine at least 14 days before arrival (not including the day of vaccination).
For updates, please visit: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/kenya/
All passengers traveling to Kenya must fill out the Kenyan Health Surveillance Form and receive a QR code. This code must be presented at the airport when crossing the Kenyan borders. The health form is currently obligatory for all visitors, with single exceptions.
Access the online form here: https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration
All visa applications for Kenya are online. If you require an eVisa to travel to Kenya, you may apply here:
https://evisa.go.ke/
ID4Africa will not be able to provide a Business Registration (BR) for the inviting entity i.e. the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Kenya, which is needed for business or conference visa applications. We, therefore advise that you apply for a Tourist eVisa. The Tourist eVisa procedure is simple with a waiting period of about 3 days.
Delegates requiring a visa to enter Kenya are advised to handle the e-Visa Application process ASAP to ensure you receive all necessary documents in time for your trip and have enough time to reapply if your application is rejected because of incorrect photo or supporting documents, for e.g.
Checklist of documents required to apply for a Kenyan eVisa:
- Your passport with no less than six months validity from date of entry into Kenya.
- A clear and readable photocopy of your passport biodata page
- At least two (2) blank pages in your passport for entry/exit endorsements.
- A clear photograph – please click to view full photograph requirements
- A return ticket.
Single Entry Visa: US$51 – i.e., US$50 for a single journey entry visa plus a US$1 service charge and card handling fee.