The Interoperability Framework for Digital ID sets a continental vision for ensuring secure, trusted, and inclusive identity systems across Africa. Developed in February 2022, it seeks to enable Africans to verify their legal identity both online and offline for seamless access to services, thereby supporting socio-economic integration under Agenda 2063 and AfCFTA. Rather than prescribing a single digital ID system, it proposes standards, governance models, and technical specifications to make existing national ID systems interoperable.

The framework emphasises digital sovereignty, selective disclosure of personal information, trust frameworks, and authentication mechanisms. It outlines a phased roadmap for implementation and highlights risks such as exclusion, weak cybersecurity, outdated legal frameworks, and limited infrastructure. It also underscores the importance of secure digital credentials (IDC-ID), robust foundational ID systems, and the need for collaboration among member states to build inclusive digital identity ecosystems tailored to African realities.