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The growth in the illicit trade in tobacco products remains a worrying worldwide phenomenon as it provides an enduring source of funding for organized crime and terrorist activities; these potential threats must be acknowledged and tackled as a national and international priority.

Governments are tasked with providing every citizen, and all people living within a country’s borders, with equal access to digital services and resources. Yet millions of people are excluded from access today because they lack a formal digital identity. And many more are unable to use a digital identity securely and smoothly. What factors drive the push for achieving better digital identity?

Every day billions of people juggle multiple logins and passwords in order to access different government-run and private sector services. They often take time-saving but risky shortcuts that can undermine privacy and security. More than a billion people face exclusion from vital public services because they lack any official form of official identity, be it a residence permit, health record, driving license, passport or social security number.

Falsified and substandard medicines represent an incredible risk to the global safety of populations around the world. It is estimated that even in the most secure markets, at least one percent of all drugs in circulation are counterfeits.

Diploma mills have been a nuisance for a long time in academia and it poses a large-scale threat. Digitalization appears to have facilitated their activities and widened their potential market. Fraudulent qualifications do not merely create unfairness in the employment market, it can also lead to unqualified individuals putting others at risk. Can the global issue of dubious academic qualifications be tackled?

Access to digital services in today’s world can be overwhelming. The need to register a new login and password for each service and show supporting physical identity documents leads many to take short cuts. This can compromise online privacy and security and undermine the sense of data ownership.How can an effective digital identity solution help?

Advanced track and trace systems alongside supply chain control measures, have led to large reductions in illicit trade, as well as increases in revenues.

Why is diversity essential to SICPA's success? An interview with Ajar Kahlown, Head of HR, who manages the Human Resources function for the SICPA Group.

While the challenge to secure borders has become a recurring topic in an era characterised by decentralised terrorist attacks, mass migrations and impersonations, there is also a heightened awareness about data privacy and usage.

A l'occasion de la 8e édition du rapport CFC Africa Insights, @SICPA et @Casablanca Finance City viennent de publier le rapport "Accompagner les transitions énergétique, alimentaire et de santé en Afrique: les enjeux de la traçabilité"