Chennai: Digital identity company Yoti announced three individuals selected for its 2019 fellowship programme. A press release said, the three fellows, chosen from over 120 applicants, will spend a year working on local digital identity and identity-related issues in South Africa, Argentina and India. Yoti launched its fellowship programme to support researchers, innovators, and individuals who can provide local knowledge of digital identity needs.
It highlights the issues, challenges and opportunities for digital identity to make a positive impact both locally and worldwide, the press release added. Speaking about the programme, head of Social Purpose at Yoti, Ken Banks said, “We launched the fellowship programme earlier this year with the objective of helping our sector better understand and address digital identity challenges at a grassroots level.”