# Ep. 47: Live from ID4Africa 2026 AGM Pt. 1: Dr. Joseph Attick on Africa's digital ID ecosystem

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Podcast: [The Biometric Update Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biometric-update-podcast-7302272)
Published: 2026-05-29T16:27:39+00:00
Episode link: https://biometricupdatepodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-47-live-from-id4africa-2026-agm-pt-1-dr-joseph-attick-on-africas-digital-id-ecosystem/
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Duration seconds: 1280

## Resource

The 2026 ID4Africa AGM took place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in May, and Biometric Update was on location to cover all the latest developments in the African identity sector. Part 1 of our special coverage features Biometric Update Managing Editor Chris Burt's conversation with Dr. Joseph Atick, executive chairman of ID4Africa, about the present and future of the continent's digital identity ecosystem.

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