Understanding user onboarding and fraud in Africa
A deep dive into the state of KYC: user onboarding and fraud in Africa. Mark Straub, CEO of Smile ID and Wiza Jalakasi, Director of Ebanx Africa Market Development share insights.
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Kenya and Nigeria named as the highest-risk African countries for fraud, according to Smile ID report
With 75 million KYC checks done, Smile ID is out with its third report on the State of KYC, customer onboarding and fraud in Africa. Let's dig in
Smile Identity lands $20M Series B for pan-African expansion
Africa's leading KYC onboarding and identity verification platform, Smile Identity has secured a $20 million Series B to grow its team and expand its offering across Africa.
National IDs are important for KYC, but frequent downtimes hinder their reliability, reports Smile Identity
In 2022, National ID databases in Africa experienced an average daily downtime of 6%, according to Smile Identity's KYC report. This frequent downtime hinders their reliability as a sole verification step in onboarding customers on the continent.