Smile ID

Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce the remarkable milestone of 100 million identity checks and the launch of our inaugural 2024 Digital Identity Fraud Report. This report contains everything you need to know about identity fraud in Africa — tactics, trends, industry and regional insights and much more. It is a must-read for business decision makers, product owners, fraud and compliance offers and everybody doing business online in Africa! Download the report at https://lnkd.in/dDAQvsmR

Fresh from the server room! We've turbocharged our verification speeds in South Africa—up to 10x faster. 💨 If you're in or near South Africa, expect instant benefits. You don't need to make any changes on your end; your requests will seamlessly be routed to the nearest server. This upgrade is currently available for Basic and Enhanced KYC, with plans to extend these improvements across all products soon. Thank you for partnering with us, and we look forward to bringing more positive changes your way!

Our Document Verification offers a robust way to confirm the authenticity of identity documents and establish ownership through selfie comparison, covering over 8500+ ID types in 226 countries. Our AML Check solution efficiently screens users against an extensive database of over 1100 global and African sanctions & PEP lists, alongside 70,000+ adverse media sources. These solutions have conveniently verified the identities of millions of Africans. If you’re curious about how they'll work for your business. We’d like to invite you to join us on Wednesday 18th of September 3:30 PM GMT+1 for our next live product demo in the “Streamlining User Verification Across Africa” series, where we’ll be showcasing them. This edition is hosted by our Commercial Directors, Christian Chami and Oladipo Omogbenigun who will also be answering all your questions in an interactive Q&A. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/d7bDZMZh

We made some big moves in August! 🏆 First up, Smile ID took home the Excellence in KYC/AML Award at the Africa Fintech Summit 2024. We appreciate the organisers, and our customers for making this recognition possible. Here’s what else is new: SmartSelfie™ Compare is officially live! 📲 We’ve expanded our Phone Number Verification tool across 5 key markets, including Tanzania, now covering 330M+ phone numbers. We've collaborated with Mastercard to help businesses onboard merchants faster and more securely across Africa. Catch all the details below 👇

Phone number verification just got a major upgrade. ✈ Our new and improved Phone Number Verification tool is now live across Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, and Nigeria, giving your business access to over 330 million phone records. With instant results and effortless onboarding, verifying users has never been smoother. Have pan-African growth plans in mind? Let’s chat about how we can help you verify users seamlessly with one trusted provider. Check out our documentation here: https://lnkd.in/d9CUQJSf Book a demo here and let’s connect: https://lnkd.in/df2rCBRh

🔑 Decoding Financial Crime 2024 – Breaking the Mold! 🔑 Dustin Strydom from Smile ID captured it perfectly: "You guys really nailed it!" 🎯 This event wasn’t your typical conference. From ex-criminals turned reformers to deep dives into the latest fraud solutions, this was all about flipping the script—even getting delegates to think like criminals for a moment to uncover gaps in our systems. The key takeaway? Solving financial crime isn’t a solo effort—it’s a collective battle. 💼💡 🚀 On to #DecodingFinancialCrime2025! #financialcrime #fraudprevention #AML Darren Franks

🔑 Decoding Financial Crime 2024 – Breaking the Mold! 🔑 Dustin Strydom from Smile ID captured it perfectly: "You guys really nailed it!" 🎯 This event wasn’t your typical conference. From ex-criminals turned reformers to deep dives into the latest fraud solutions, this was all about flipping the script—even getting delegates to think like criminals for a moment to uncover gaps in our systems. The key takeaway? Solving financial crime isn’t a solo effort—it’s a collective battle. 💼💡 🚀 On to #DecodingFinancialCrime2025! #financialcrime #fraudprevention #AML

Celebrating African innovation is at the heart of what we do. 🎊 That's why at #AFTSNairobi2024, we presented Excellence in Fintech Awards to exceptional African fintech stakeholders you helped select! 🚀 Congratulations to the winners: 🥇 Fintech of the Year – Interswitch Group 🥇 Bank of the Year – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated 🥇 Regulator of the Year – Central Bank of Kenya  🥇 Investor of the Year – 54 Collective VC  🥇 Ecosystem Enabler of the Year – Paystack 🥇 Fintech Use Case of the Year – Moniepoint Group  🥇 Fintech M&A Deal of the Year – MTN Fintech & Mastercard 🥇 Fintech Investment of the Year – Moove  🥇 Excellence in Connectivity & Infrastructure – MTN 🥇 Excellence in Financial Inclusion – Safaricom PLC's M-PESA Africa  🥇 Excellence in Digital Transformation – African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat  🥇 Excellence in Digital Banking – OPay 🥇 Excellence in Payments – Interswitch Group  🥇 Excellence in Cross-border Transfer – Onafriq  🥇 Excellence in Remittance – Flutterwave  🥇 Excellence in Enablement – Visa  🥇 Excellence in KYC/AML – Smile ID  🥇 Excellence in Blockchain – TBD 🥇 Excellence in Embedded Financial Technology – MDP 🥇 Excellence in Cloud Infrastructure – Amazon Web Services (AWS) #fintech #financialservices #fintechinnovation #africanfintech #innovation Esther Masese Waititu

Contactless payments are rising fast across Africa, but what does that mean for businesses facing new fraud risks? 🏦🔒 In this latest issue of Identity Illustrated, we break down how fraudsters are exploiting vulnerabilities and what companies can do to stay secure. Plus, insights on mobile money growth and industry updates you can’t miss. 💡 Check it out here!👇 #ContactlessPayments #FraudPrevention #MobileMoney #IdentityIllustrated #SmileID

Mastercard, Smile ID partner to scale up merchant KYC in 50+ African countries #biometrics #kyc #onboarding #Africa