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Talk about digital ID by talking about services: ID4Africa 2022 workshop findings
“Word of mouth spreads faster than our official communications,” said Henock Ali of Ethiopia’s National ID Program during the feedback session follow-up to the fourth workshop at the ID4Africa meeting in Marrakesh: ‘ID Communication & Awareness Strategies: Best Practices for Building Evidence and Engaging the Public’ .. read the full report here

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Talk about digital ID by talking about services: ID4Africa 2022 workshop findings
“Word of mouth spreads faster than our official communications,” said Henock Ali of Ethiopia’s National ID Program during the feedback...
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