Addis Ababa: The ID4Africa Annual General Meeting (AGM), a premier conference and expo focused on addressing Africa’s ID4D (Identification for Development) priorities across the continent, opened in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed this morning.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the ID4Africa Annual General Meeting is scheduled to take place from May 20-23, 2025. This pan-African movement is committed to supporting African nations in building robust and responsible identity ecosystems that drive socio-economic development, digital transformation, and humanitarian efforts.
As the largest and most influential gathering of its kind, the AGM has brought together a diverse network of key stakeholders, primarily African government officials, development agencies, industry innovators, civil society, among others. During the opening of the annual ID4Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized Ethiopia’s transition from a fragmented ID system to Fayda, a secure, inclusive digital ID initiative launched under the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy.
With over 15 million people already enrolled and a target of 90 million, Fayda is connecting all citizens, particularly women, youth, and displaced communities, to essential services. Integrated across key sectors such as finance, health, and education, Fayda is already enabling 9.6 trillion Birr in digital transactions, according to the Office of the Prime Minister.