Ethiopia Exemplary to Africa in Ensuring Digital ID Accessibility: ID4 Africa Annual General Meeting Participants

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2025 (ENA) --- Participants of the ID4 Africa Annual General Meeting said that Ethiopia has set an example for Africa in ensuring inclusive digital identity and accessibility.

The conference, which opened in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, showcases experiences of various countries in digital identity building; and companies with better solutions for digital passports and IDs also presented their products for display.

CEO of Toppan Security Ethiopia, a joint venture between the Ethiopian Investment Holding and Japan's Toppan, Kalkidan Arega, stated that the company was established to fill the gap in secure printing.

 

The company is building a huge printing factory in Ethiopia to make strategic secure printing accessible to other countries beyond Ethiopia, she added.

When the factory goes fully operational, it will produce over 5.6 million passports annually, enabling it to supply the product to other countries.

The CEO noted that passport printing in Ethiopia will not only save foreign currency but also provides secure, nationally valued, and accessible passports for all citizens.

Herbert Ngondo, Senior Sales at China's EMPTECH, stated that the company is offering reliable identity and security verification solutions.

 

He praised Ethiopia's commendable progress in digital transformation and indicated that his company is interested in leveraging this opportunity to expand its services across the country.

The German company Veridos FZE's Managing Director and Group Vice President Xavier Prost,  said Ethiopia is a leading example in Africa for its work in establishing digital identity.

 

He added that the company is interested in working in Ethiopia.

Chairwoman of In Groupe, Agnès Diallo, said that Ethiopia has been successful in implementing digital identification in a short time.

 

She added that the best performances recorded in Ethiopia can be an inspiration and learning experience for other countries.