RDC-Pass National Digital ID
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The DRC launched RDC-Pass, a national biometric digital ID, at a June 2026 state ceremony in Kinshasa, where phased rollout begins. Valued at $97.1m under a 20-year public-private partnership with Trident Digital Tech, it gives citizens free digital IDs linked to SIM registration, single-login e-government access, and e-KYC financial services.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “RDC-Pass National Digital ID” — Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/kinshasa-digital-identity/ (last verified 2026-07-16). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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