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Thousands of fraudulent bank accounts were recently opened in South Africa using stolen credit bureau data, with hackers claiming to have siphoned R175 million in social grants – exposing major gaps in Africa’s digital identity and onboarding systems. As deepfakes, spoofed credentials, and synthetic IDs grow more sophisticated, fraud is no longer a fringe issue for fintechs, mobile money operators, and traditional banks. Governments are responding: Zambia is deploying a new open-source e-KYC system, WAEMU is building a regional biometric identity platform, and Nigeria is scaling financial access through its national digital ID system (NIN). But without regional coordination, these initiatives risk becoming siloed. This closed-door roundtable explores how to build secure, interoperable, and future-proof digital ID systems.
Key points
- From pilot to platform: What’s needed to scale e-KYC infrastructure into a trusted, cross-border digital ID system?
- Building cyber-resilience: How are financial institutions deploying AI and blockchain to counter deepfakes, spoofed credentials, and coordinated cyberattacks?
- Fixing the fragmentation: Can regulators agree on shared standards to avoid a patchwork of digital ID systems and unlock continent-wide interoperability?