Idenex identity management has advanced significantly as Dalil Holding and e7 Group PJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Idenex, a specialized identity management company and subsidiary of Dalil. Under the agreement, e7 will explore a potential strategic investment in Idenex as part of its long-term growth strategy.
The collaboration aims to create a UAE identity solutions national champion, reinforcing the country’s position as one of the most advanced nations globally in delivering secure, integrated, and citizen-centric identity systems. Over the past decade, the UAE has successfully implemented large-scale identity and digital government solutions that have set international benchmarks for efficiency, security, and service excellence.
Idenex Global Expansion Plans
Idenex was established with the objective of expanding its successful model into global markets and positioning itself as one of the world’s leading providers of smart digital identity solutions. The company delivers advanced, scalable identity ecosystems designed to meet the needs of governments and large enterprises worldwide.
Idenex offers a new generation of digital identity systems built to enable organizations to develop integrated, secure, and flexible identity infrastructures. Its solutions help clients manage data and digital identities with greater accuracy and security, reduce operational risks, and accelerate digital transformation efforts.
Combined Capabilities and Service Offering
Through the strategic collaboration, Dalil and e7 will combine advanced identity technologies with secure manufacturing capabilities. This creates a fully integrated offering spanning digital identity platforms, secure document issuance, and identity-enabled services covering the full lifecycle of identity management from enrolment and personalization to credential management, authentication, and lifecycle services across both national and international markets.
Talal Al Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of Dalil, said: “Idenex identity management is about taking something the UAE has already done exceptionally well and making it accessible to the rest of the world. What makes this moment important is the partnership with e7. It allows us to move faster, deliver with confidence, and present a model that is fully operational from day one.”
Strategic Intent for Global Benchmark
Mohamad Yousef, Chief Executive Officer at Idenex, stated: “The United Arab Emirates has successfully established itself as one of the world’s leading nations in identity systems and digital government transformation. Through Idenex, we are focused on delivering practical and innovative solutions that create measurable impact across global markets.”
For e7, the MoU represents a strategic investment aligned with its long-term growth strategy to strengthen and expand its end-to-end identity solutions offering. The company aims to combine its established physical identity manufacturing capabilities with digital identity platforms, software, and integration services.
Ahmed Al Shamsi, Chairman of e7 Group, said: “The signing of today’s MoU with Dalil reflects a clear strategic intent in line with our ambition to further strengthen our end-to-end value proposition by complementing our physical identity capabilities with advanced digital identity platforms. This collaboration supports the creation of a UAE national champion with the scale and capabilities to compete internationally.”
Integrated Identity Solutions for Governments
Esteban Gómez Nadal, Group Chief Executive Officer of e7 Group, added: “Governments are increasingly looking for integrated identity solutions that seamlessly combine secure physical credentials with digital identity, authentication and lifecycle management. By combining e7’s industrial scale, market access, and delivery track record with Dalil’s technology platforms and intellectual property, we are creating a UAE-based platform with global scalability.”
The proposed collaboration will accelerate participation in fully integrated phygital identity solutions. The strategic investment will enable better leverage of existing infrastructure, enhance capacity utilization, and unlock new long-term, recurring revenue opportunities internationally for both organizations.
