Experts and major actors in the identity space have been reiterating the importance of legal and digital identity in the socio-economic transformation efforts of countries around the globe. This comes as over two dozen countries in Africa are planning different events to mark this year’s edition of ID Day, an initiative championed by identity movement ID4Africa to create awareness on the need for governments to provide every citizen with proof of legal ID in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9.