Smile ID

Smile ID
Overview:
Smile ID is a leading Africa-focused digital identity verification startup that provides real-time KYC, onboarding, document verification, and fraud prevention solutions. The company is on a mission to make digital identity simple, secure, and accessible across the continent.

Core Offerings:

Real-Time Digital KYC: Secure and compliant Know Your Customer checks for onboarding users across various industries.

User Onboarding & Document Verification: Seamless solutions to verify identity documents and match them with selfies.

Liveness Detection & Face Verification: Ensures that users are physically present and not using spoofed data.

Fraud Risk Signals: Built-in fraud detection using facial biometrics, AML checks, and duplicate user screening.

Smile Links (No-Code Tool): Enables businesses to verify identities without integrating code.

SDKs & APIs: Developer-friendly tools for mobile and web integration.

Unique Strengths:

Designed for African Identity Documents: Tailored to recognize and process IDs from all 54 African countries, often covering 3+ types of IDs per market.

High Accuracy for African Faces: Advanced AI trained specifically for diverse African facial features.

Scalable & Compliant: Helps businesses comply with AML, KYC, and data regulations across African markets.

User-Friendly Integration: Businesses can go live quickly via SDKs or no-code options.

Industries Served:

Fintech

Banking

Crypto & Blockchain

E-commerce

On-demand platforms

Notable Clients & Partners:
Chipper Cash, Paga, Paystack, YellowCard, and other major players in Africa’s digital economy.

Location:
Headquartered in Africa with local teams across several countries to keep pace with regulatory and document changes.

Mission:
To make the benefits of the digital economy universally accessible by enabling trust in every transaction and interaction.

Website: https://usesmileid.com