Vove ID launches compliance program for African startups
Compliance infrastructure company Vove ID has announced an initiative which aims to provide startups with access to the tools, frameworks,…
African startups
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Vaurse aims to turn digital identity into digital trust
Ghanaian startup Vaurse has launched a web and mobile platform to enhance trust in the country’s digital ID verification ecosystem…
MTN launches accelerator program for startups driving Africa’s digital transformation
MTN Nigeria has launched its 2025 Cloud Accelerator Program intended to support technology startups operating in several domains in the…
Biometrics startup gets accelerator backing for Africa, Middle East expansion
Startup Vove ID has secured funding from The Baobab Network to support an expansion of its biometric KYC and AML…
Fintechs crucial to trust needed for financial inclusion: Rwanda Stock Exchange CEO
The growing emergence of fintechs in Africa represents major hope for the continent’s financial inclusion efforts. However, one serious problem…
Nigerian digital ID startup Regfyl raises $1.1M to address Africa’s AML compliance challenges
Regfyl, a Nigerian digital identity verification and fraud detection startup, has secured $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. This…
YouVerify expands to Kenya, KYC platform updates from Shufti, Veridas, Keesing
Nigerian biometric identity verification provider YouVerify has launched in Kenya. The Lagos and San Francisco–based regulatory technology firm is also…
Dojah, Nethone earn ISO certifications to demonstrate data security
Dojah and Nethone, two fraud prevention and KYC providers that handle biometrics, have announced that they have recently earned ISO…
South Africa’s eGator rolls out biometric ID verification solution, unveils future plans
South Africa-based biometrics and digital ID verification firm eGator has announced the rollout of a new software for identity verification…
VerifyMe picks up ISO certification to build confidence in security of digital ID data
VerifyMe Nigeria has qualified for two different ISO certifications for cybersecurity and safe management of sensitive data like biometrics, The…
