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Smile Identity

Biometric KYC and ID verification pan-Africa

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Works in AfricaAfrica-built

Smile Identity provides biometric identity verification, liveness detection, selfie-to-ID matching, and document verification across 30+ African countries. The most comprehensive pan-African identity verification solution available.

Facts about Smile Identity

Category
Legal & Compliance
Availability
Works in Africa
Countries
🇳🇬Nigeria🇬🇭Ghana🇰🇪Kenya🇿🇦South Africa🇹🇿Tanzania🇺🇬Uganda🇨🇮Ivory Coast🇸🇳SenegalPan-African
Pricing
Paid
Typical setup time
1 day
Best for
SaaS, SMB, Ecommerce
Last verified
Apr 1, 2026May be outdated

Use when

You need biometric verification, selfie checks, or ID verification across multiple African markets in a single integration.

Skip when

You only need basic BVN or NIN lookup in Nigeria - Dojah is simpler and cheaper for that.

Enterprise-grade pricing. Best suited for fintechs, insurtech, and platforms with regulatory obligations. Outstanding breadth of African country coverage.

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DojahPremblyYouverify

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