26 Best Identity & KYC APIs in Nigeria

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Written by Editorial Staffs as at 7th June, 2026

Quick Comparison Summary

Compare	Bloc	CarbonIVS	ComplyCube	Didit	Dojah	Facebook API	Fincra Identity	GBG	iDenfy	IdentityPass	Jumio	Kora Identity	KYCAID	NIBSS BVN API	Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Data API	NIMC NIN API	Onfido (Entrust)	Persona	Prembly (IdentityPass)	Shufti Pro	Smile Identity	Sumsub	Trulioo	Veriff	VOVE ID	Youverify
Pricing	Usage-based pricing for accounts, transfers, cards, and bills payment (no setup fees)	Freemium. Contact for pricing.	Freemium. Pay-per-check. Contact for volume pricing.	Pay-per-verification. Startup-friendly pricing. Contact for details.	Pay-per-query pricing. Free tier available for testing.	Free tier available, Premium available	Per-verification pricing as part of Fincra payment platform	Enterprise pricing. Contact GBG sales for quotes.	Pay-per-verification. Free trial available. Contact for volume pricing.	Pay-per-verification. Free sandbox. Contact for volume pricing.	Enterprise custom pricing based on verification volume and features	Per-verification pricing integrated with Kora payment platform	Pay-per-verification. Contact for pricing.	Per-query pricing for licensed integrators. Contact NIBSS for pricing.	Custom pricing for government agencies and licensed operators	Government-regulated pricing for licensed partners. Contact NIMC.	Enterprise pricing based on volume and features	Starting at $250/month with usage-based scaling, startup program available	Pay-per-verification. Plans start from free tier. Contact for volume pricing.	Contact sales / volume pricing	Pay per verification (pricing varies by verification type)	Custom enterprise pricing based on verification volume and features	Contact sales / volume pricing	Usage-based pricing with volume discounts available	Usage-based pricing optimized for African markets	Enterprise pricing in USD (request custom quotes)
Virtual Bank Account Issuance (NUBAN)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NDIC-Insured Deposits	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Virtual Debit Cards (NGN/USD)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bank Transfers to Any Nigerian Bank	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bulk Payouts (up to 1000 recipients)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bills Payment (Electricity, Airtime, TV)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Account Balance & Statement Retrieval	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Webhook Notifications	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Multi-currency Accounts	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
International Transfers	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
BVN Verification	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
NIN Lookup	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bank Account Verification	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Phone Number Verification	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Identity Data Validation	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Sandbox Environment	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Document Verification	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Biometric Face Matching	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
AML & Sanctions Screening	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
PEP Screening	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Nigerian Passport & NIN Support	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Mobile SDK (iOS & Android)	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
GDPR & NDPR Compliant	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Free Trial / Sandbox	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Non-Document KYC (Database Lookup)	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Anti-Fraud Signals	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Real-time Verification	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
BVN Lookup	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NIN Verification	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
CAC Company Check	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Driver's Licence	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
International Passport	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Voter's Card	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Address Verification	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liveness Detection	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
AML Screening	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
API Access	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
JSON Responses	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
HTTPS Secure	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Documentation	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Sandbox	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Free Tier	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
BVN Resolution	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Identity Validation	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
KYC Compliance	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Fraud Prevention	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Real-time Processing	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
High Security Standards	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Compliance Infrastructure	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Payment Integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Biometric & Face Match	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Global Identity Verification (240+ countries)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
API & SDK Integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
AI Document Scanning & OCR	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
AML & PEP Screening	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Nigerian Passport Support	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Sandbox/Free Trial	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bank Account Validation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
CAC Lookup	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Driver Licence	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Passport Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Document Verification (3,500+ types)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
AI-powered Fraud Detection	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Biometric Authentication	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Facial Recognition & Liveness	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
AML Watchlist Checks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Risk Scoring	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Continuous Monitoring	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Global Coverage (200+ countries)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Identity Intelligence	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NIN & vNIN Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
KYB (Business Verification)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
CAC Registry Access	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
TIN Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Multi-country Support	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
API Integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Payment Platform Integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
State database checks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
biometrics	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
AML	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
BVN Validation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Identity Data Retrieval	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Biometric Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Real-time Response	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
All Banks Covered	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Direct API Access	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NIN Validation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Demographic Data	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Photo Retrieval	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Biometric Match	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Self-service Access	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Biometric Matching	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Facial Recognition	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Advanced Fraud Detection (ML-powered)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Background Checks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Customizable Workflows	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
HR System Integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Global Coverage	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Enterprise Compliance	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Flexible Identity Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dynamic Flow Builder	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
No-code Workflow Design	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Conditional Logic	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Custom Workflows	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
API-first Architecture	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Developer SDKs	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Customizable UI/UX	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
CAC Business Lookup	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Multi-country	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Face verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
document check	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
KYB	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Driver's License Check	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Selfie / Face Match	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Document OCR	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Hosted Verification Link	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
CAC Company Lookup	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
KYC Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
KYB Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Sanctions Screening	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Risk-based Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Crypto Compliance	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Global ID data + Nigeria support	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
watchlists	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Fast Document Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Facial Biometrics & Passive Liveness	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Fraud Protect & Fraud Intelligence	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Document Forensics	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Age Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Business Verification	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Real-time Fraud Detection	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Multi-language Support (48 languages)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Document Verification (2000+ document types)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Biometric Verification & Liveness	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
AML Screening & Sanctions	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Risk Scoring Engine	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Low-device Support (Flutter, React Native)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
On-premise Deployment Option	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
GDPR Compliance	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pan-regional Coverage	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
KYC Onboarding	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Facial Biometrics & Document Checks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
No-code Workflow Builder	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Transaction Monitoring	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Custom Compliance Flows	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Credit Report Access	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
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Bloc

Bloc is a comprehensive Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) infrastructure provider founded to simplify embedded financial services delivery by enabling non-financial companies to offer complete banking capabilities to their customers without requiring expensive banking licenses or building proprietary banking infrastructure from scratch. The company holds a CBN-issued Microfinance Banking License through Banccorp Microfinance Bank, enabling Bloc to legally hold customer funds and issue NDIC-insured bank accounts through its fully regulated and compliant platform. Bloc's core business model targets fintech startups, SaaS platforms, marketplaces, and other technology companies seeking to embed banking services as part of their product offerings without the complexity, cost, and regulatory burden of obtaining independent banking licenses. The platform provides fully programmable APIs enabling developers to issue virtual bank accounts (NUBANs), virtual debit cards in NGN and USD currencies, process transfers to any Nigerian bank account, handle bulk payouts to hundreds of recipients simultaneously, and integrate bills payment functionality for electricity, airtime, and cable television subscriptions. Bloc's virtual accounts service enables customers to receive payments via bank transfers with automatic reconciliation and instant webhook notifications when funds arrive, eliminating reconciliation delays that plague traditional payment infrastructure. The company's BaaS model eliminates technical and regulatory barriers to financial services delivery, allowing technology companies to focus on product innovation while Bloc handles compliance, security, and banking infrastructure. Bloc maintains partnerships with multiple tier-one Nigerian banks (Providus Bank, WEMA Bank) and operates its own Microfinance Bank, providing redundancy and reliability for customer funds and transactions. The platform is particularly valued by marketplace operators, e-commerce platforms, gig economy apps, and fintech startups requiring embedded financial functionality without independent banking licenses. Bloc's transparent pricing model and no-setup-fee approach enable startups of any size to launch financial products quickly without significant capital requirements.

banking-as-a-service · baas · virtual accounts

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CarbonIVS

CarbonIVS API provides identity verification and KYC data services for Nigerian fintechs and financial institutions. The CarbonIVS API supports BVN verification, NIN lookup, and identity data retrieval to power compliant customer onboarding workflows. Nigerian financial applications use the CarbonIVS API to verify customer identity, meet CBN KYC tier requirements, and prevent fraud during digital account opening and loan application processes.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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ComplyCube

ComplyCube API is a global identity verification and compliance platform providing document verification, biometric checks, AML screening, and KYC automation for businesses operating in regulated industries. The ComplyCube API supports Nigerian ID documents including international passports and NIN slips. Nigerian fintechs, crypto exchanges, and financial institutions use the ComplyCube API to automate customer onboarding, meet CBN KYC requirements, and screen users against global sanctions and PEP watchlists.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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Didit

Didit API is an affordable identity verification and KYC platform providing BVN lookup, NIN verification, document checks, and fraud signals specifically designed for Nigerian and African fintech companies. The Didit API offers competitive per-verification pricing that makes identity checks accessible for early-stage Nigerian startups and growing fintech companies. Nigerian developers use the Didit API to verify BVN, NIN, and government-issued IDs during customer onboarding with CBN-compliant KYC workflows at startup-friendly pricing.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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Dojah

Dojah API is a powerful identity verification and fraud prevention platform built specifically for African markets with deep Nigerian coverage. The Dojah API provides access to BVN lookup, NIN verification, CAC company lookup, driver's licence check, address verification, and anti-fraud signals through a single unified API. With the Dojah API, businesses can build automated KYC workflows, onboard customers in seconds, and prevent fraud by cross-referencing identity data across multiple government and financial databases.

kyc · fraud detection · government id

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Facebook API

Facebook API enables developers to integrate Facebook functionality including login, sharing, and analytics. The platform provides access to user data, pages, and groups. Features include social login, share buttons, and comprehensive analytics. Ideal for building Facebook-integrated applications and social media dashboards. Facebook is a major platform across Africa with billions of users globally.

social · facebook · login

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Fincra Identity

Fincra Identity is the identity verification service from Fincra Limited, a comprehensive B2B payments infrastructure provider offering Bank Verification Number (BVN) resolution and identity validation APIs enabling quick and accurate customer KYC validation. Fincra's identity services are particularly valuable for existing Fincra payment users who can leverage identity verification as complementary service alongside payment processing without integration complexity. The BVN Resolution API allows merchants to validate customer BVNs in Nigeria and verify their identity ensuring KYC compliance while preventing fraud by confirming person making transaction matches government-verified identity. Fincra's identity verification API integrates with Nigeria's banking infrastructure enabling direct validation against official BVN database providing institutional credibility and regulatory compliance. The service operates with highest level of security and compliance required of payments infrastructure provider enabling secure handling of sensitive identity data. Fincra's positioning as comprehensive payments infrastructure provider ensures identity verification integrates seamlessly with payment processing workflows enabling end-to-end compliance and payment orchestration.

bvn verification · identity validation · payment integration

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GBG

GBG API is an enterprise identity verification and fraud prevention platform used by major banks, fintechs, and governments to verify identities at scale globally. The GBG API provides document verification, biometric authentication, address verification, and AML screening across 240+ countries and territories. Nigerian tier-1 banks and insurance companies use the GBG API for high-volume KYC onboarding, fraud detection, and ongoing compliance monitoring with full NDPR and GDPR compliance.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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iDenfy

iDenfy API is an AI-powered identity verification platform providing real-time document scanning, facial biometric matching, liveness detection, and AML screening for KYC compliance. The iDenfy API supports Nigerian international passports and other government IDs with automated extraction and verification. Nigerian fintechs, crypto exchanges, and financial platforms use the iDenfy API to automate KYC onboarding, reduce fraud, and meet regulatory compliance requirements quickly and affordably.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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IdentityPass

IdentityPass API is Prembly's identity verification platform providing instant access to Nigerian government identity databases for KYC and compliance. The IdentityPass API enables businesses to verify BVN, NIN, CAC registration, bank account numbers, and other identity documents programmatically without manual review. Developers integrate the IdentityPass API to automate customer onboarding, reduce fraud, and maintain regulatory compliance in fintech, lending, and marketplace applications across Nigeria.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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Jumio

Jumio is an enterprise-grade identity verification platform providing AI-driven document verification, biometric authentication, and anti-money laundering (AML) screening serving financial services, healthcare, government, and other regulated sectors. The company boasts impressive customer portfolio including HSBC and MONZO indicating enterprise trust and large-scale deployment capability. Jumio's platform can verify over 3,500 document types across 200+ countries providing global-scale service for multinational operations. The company focuses on identity intelligence enabling not only verification but also decision support for fraud prevention and risk assessment.

enterprise identity · document verification · biometrics

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Kora Identity

Kora Identity is the identity verification API offering from Kora Payments providing businesses with seamless KYC and KYB services enabling customer and business verification across multiple African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa within single integrated API. The service provides convenient integration for Kora payment platform users who can leverage identity verification as complementary service within existing payment infrastructure eliminating need for third-party integrations. Kora Identity enables verification of government-issued identification documents including Bank Verification Numbers (BVN), Virtual National Identification Numbers (vNIN), National Identification Numbers (NIN), and other documentation across supported countries. The platform provides Know Your Business (KYB) verification including CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission) registry checks and Tax Identification Number (TIN) verification enabling comprehensive business identity validation alongside individual KYC. Kora Identity's positioning as integral component of Kora Payments provides natural integration path for payment platform users requiring KYC functionality without standalone integration complexity. The service provides API access through Kora's developer documentation enabling easy integration for fintech companies and payment platforms building on Kora's infrastructure.

kyc · payment integration · bvn

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KYCAID

KYCAID API provides identity verification and KYC compliance services tailored for businesses operating in regulated markets including Nigeria. The KYCAID API supports document verification, facial biometric matching, AML screening, and compliance workflow management. Nigerian fintechs and financial businesses use the KYCAID API to meet CBN KYC requirements, automate customer onboarding, and maintain regulatory compliance with NDPC data protection rules.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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NIBSS BVN API

NIBSS BVN API provides programmatic access to Bank Verification Number (BVN) validation through Nigeria's Interbank Settlement System. The NIBSS BVN API is the authoritative source for verifying Nigerian citizens' bank-linked identity data, used by all CBN-licensed financial institutions for KYC compliance. Businesses integrate the NIBSS BVN API to confirm customer identity during account opening, loan applications, and financial transactions, reducing fraud and meeting regulatory requirements set by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

BVN · Verification · Banking

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Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Data API

Nigeria Immigration Service data API for visa status, passport information, and travel records. Provides real-time verification of immigration status and travel history for authorized users.

Immigration · Travel · Government

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NIMC NIN API

NIMC NIN API provides access to Nigeria's National Identification Management Commission database for National Identity Number (NIN) verification. The NIMC NIN API enables authorized organizations to verify the identity of Nigerian citizens by validating their NIN against the national identity database. Businesses regulated by the CBN, NCC, and other government agencies use the NIMC NIN API to fulfill mandatory NIN-linking requirements and strengthen their KYC processes with government-issued identity data.

NIN · National ID · Verification

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Onfido (Entrust)

Onfido is a data-driven identity verification platform now operating under parent company Entrust following acquisition completed in April 2024, providing document verification, biometric checks, and background checks serving regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, government, and enterprises. The platform is frequently evaluated by teams requiring mature document + selfie verification flows with SDK-style capture experiences ensuring seamless user experience during identity verification. Onfido's advanced fraud detection leverages machine learning to identify fraudulent documents and prevent identity theft more effectively than traditional methods protecting enterprises from financial losses. The platform emphasizes customizable verification workflows enabling businesses to tailor identity verification to specific risk tolerance and regulatory requirements.

compliance · fraud detection · biometrics

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Persona

Persona is a developer-first identity verification platform providing highly flexible and customizable identity infrastructure enabling tech companies and marketplaces to build unique identity verification experiences tailored to specific business requirements. The company emphasizes dynamic flow builder enabling visual no-code editor for designing custom verification flows with conditional logic and personalized user experiences without requiring engineering resources. Persona's positioning targets tech companies and marketplaces requiring adaptable workflows handling diverse identity verification scenarios and customer segments. The platform provides comprehensive identity verification capabilities combined with exceptional customization flexibility enabling organizations to design verification experiences matching brand and user preferences.

developer-first · customizable · identity infrastructure

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Prembly (IdentityPass)

Prembly IdentityPass API is a comprehensive identity verification and compliance infrastructure platform built for African businesses. The Prembly API provides BVN verification, NIN lookup, CAC business checks, international passport validation, and biometric verification across Nigeria and 15+ African countries. Businesses and developers use the Prembly API to run automated KYC, meet regulatory requirements, prevent fraud, and deliver fast digital onboarding experiences without manual document checks.

document verification · biometrics · aml

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Shufti Pro

Shufti Pro API is an enterprise identity verification and AML compliance platform providing document verification, biometric face matching, and sanctions screening for businesses globally and in Nigeria. The Shufti Pro API supports Nigerian international passports, NIN cards, and driver's licences with automated OCR and AI-powered verification. Enterprise-grade Nigerian fintechs and financial institutions use the Shufti Pro API for high-accuracy KYC onboarding, fraud prevention, and continuous compliance monitoring.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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Smile Identity

Smile Identity is an Africa-first digital identity verification company that has established itself as a leader in identity verification across Nigeria and more than 10 other African countries including Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda. The company provides comprehensive identity verification capabilities including real-time BVN (Bank Verification Number) lookups directly from NIBSS records enabling instant verification of Nigerian bank account holders, NIN (National Identification Number) verification through official government databases, driver's license validation, international passport verification, and advanced biometric capabilities including selfie-to-ID face matching and liveness detection to prevent spoofing attacks using photographs or videos. The company's commitment to NDPR (Nigeria Data Protection Regulation) and GDPR compliance ensures that identity data is handled with minimal collection and strict privacy standards, making it trustworthy for Nigerian fintech companies operating under increasingly stringent data protection requirements. Smile Identity returns verification results in under 3 seconds on average, enabling real-time onboarding experiences where users complete identity verification as part of the sign-up process without creating friction or user abandonment. The platform is particularly valued by loan origination platforms that need to verify borrower identities before disbursing funds, reducing fraud risk and ensuring compliance with Central Bank guidelines on lending. Gig economy platforms use Smile Identity to verify driver's licenses, faces, and government IDs for ride-hailing, delivery, and freelance workers. Neobanks and fintech companies rely on the platform for automated KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) checks to stay compliant with CBN and SEC regulations. The Smile Link hosted verification flow requires zero frontend code to embed, allowing integration through a simple redirect or SDK, and the liveness detection ensures that submitted selfies are genuine and not spoofed images or deepfakes, providing enterprise-grade security for identity verification at scale.

kyc · identity · bvn

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Sumsub

Sumsub is a global identity verification and compliance platform providing comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services for international businesses and crypto platforms. The company offers highly customizable verification workflows enabling organizations to tailor onboarding processes to specific risk profiles and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions. Sumsub's platform provides massive daily proofing capacity serving large-volume verification operations with sophisticated verification decisioning and workflow orchestration. The company is particularly strong in crypto and financial services compliance enabling crypto exchanges, DeFi platforms, and trading platforms to meet global AML and KYC requirements.

kyc · kyb · aml

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Trulioo

Trulioo API is a global identity verification platform covering 195+ countries and providing document verification, biometric checks, and AML screening with one of the widest international coverage sets available. The Trulioo API aggregates data from 400+ data sources worldwide for comprehensive identity checks. Nigerian enterprises with global customer bases use the Trulioo API to verify both Nigerian customers and international users through a single, consistent verification platform.

identity · kyc · nigeria

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Veriff

Veriff is a global identity verification platform focusing on fast automated verification with advanced fraud prevention and compliance support for digital businesses, fintechs, gaming platforms, and marketplaces. The company prioritizes security implementing strict KYC compliance, GDPR adherence, and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification demonstrating commitment to security standards exceeding industry requirements. Veriff's verification flow is translated into 48 languages providing global accessibility and localization. The platform emphasizes rapid verification speed, robust fraud prevention, and high-conversion user experiences through optimized verification flows.

fast verification · fraud prevention · compliance

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VOVE ID

VOVE ID is a rapid-growth AI-powered eKYC platform founded less than two years ago by Khalid Aoussar and team providing comprehensive identity verification, business verification (KYB), and anti-money laundering (AML) services optimized specifically for Africa and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) regions where traditional global KYC providers struggle with regional document variance and local infrastructure complexity. The company secured funding from The Baobab Network, Africa's prominent startup accelerator, supporting expansion of biometric KYC and AML services demonstrating investor confidence in regional approach to identity verification. VOVE ID's platform combines third-party biometric and OCR engines with proprietary orchestration layer, document classifiers, and risk scoring engine optimized for African and MENA identity document processing enabling superior accuracy on regional documents. The company claims capability to verify users in under 60 seconds with first-try pass rates exceeding 95% indicating strong optimization for regional document variance and low-confidence case handling. VOVE ID offers integration within less than five hours through lightweight web and mobile SDKs (React Native, Flutter support) enabling rapid deployment on low-end devices critical for African market adoption. The platform provides comprehensive KYC, KYB, and AML screening combined into single risk score enabling businesses to make confident onboarding decisions. For enterprises requiring on-premise deployment and data control, VOVE ID offers optional on-premise solution with GDPR compliance tooling.

kyc · kyb · aml

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Youverify

Youverify is an Africa-based identity verification and compliance automation platform founded in 2017 by Gbenga Odegbami and Suru Avoseh delivering the Youverify Operating System (YVOS), a comprehensive suite of KYC, AML, and anti-fraud software for startups and fintech companies seeking to automate customer onboarding and compliance workflows. The platform has demonstrated strong product-market fit processing approximately 4 million monthly applications for over 3,500 businesses and serving 800+ active clients across Africa establishing Youverify as a market leader in compliance automation. Youverify extends seed funding to 2.5 million dollars and maintains a 4.5-star user satisfaction score on Capterra indicating strong customer satisfaction and market confidence in the platform's capabilities. The company's core differentiator centers on comprehensive compliance automation including not only KYC and identity verification but also AML transaction monitoring, workflow automation, and no-code workflow builder enabling customizable compliance controls without extensive developer involvement. Youverify connects to government and telecom databases across African countries enabling fast BVN/NIN document-based KYC verification with access to credit reports and biometric authentication for comprehensive identity validation. The platform's transaction monitoring capabilities enable ongoing AML surveillance and risk-based decisioning identifying suspicious patterns and enabling real-time alerts for compliance teams. Youverify's no-code workflow builder enables non-technical compliance officers to design custom verification flows applying conditional logic and creating organization-specific verification paths without requiring engineering resources.

kyc · compliance · aml