Accurately verify customers anywhere
Screen users against over 1100+ global sanctions, PEP, adverse media watchlists and 170K+ news sources.
Verify users against reliable government sources
Accurately match faces for user-friendly authentication
Access reliable records from Africa's business registries
Automatically spot anomalies to prevent fraud on your platform
Easily confirm bank account ownership
Validate phone number records in South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya
Screen users against over 1100+ global sanctions, PEP, adverse media watchlists and 170K+ news sources.
Retrieve personal information from government records and match a selfie to official ID photo.
Match personal information against official government records.
Confirm the identity of an existing user.
Enhanced DocV authenticates and cross-references documents with government databases in one step.
Retrieve business records and stakeholder information from the official business registry
Identify users attempting to create multiple accounts using facial biometrics.
Retrieve personal information from official government records.
Verify the authenticity of an ID document and match a selfie to the ID card photo.
Emmanuel Agwu
At Smile ID, we continue to push the boundaries of biometric security. Today, we are proud to introduce Enhanced SmartSelfie™, the latest advancement in our active liveness detection technology. This new feature incorporates dynamic, randomised liveness checks, requiring users to perform specific facial movements for secure identity verification. Enhanced SmartSelfie™ provides advanced fraud prevention for high-risk industries, including banking, remittance, digital merchant acquiring, and payments.
The increased reliance on digital services has resulted in a surge of fraudulent activities, especially in high-risk sectors. For example:
These escalating fraud rates demand advanced identity verification systems that protect businesses and users. Traditional methods, such as passwords or static documents, cannot address these challenges. Biometric authentication has proven to be one of the most effective defenses, leveraging unique physical traits like facial features for secure verification.
At Smile ID, we’ve experienced a 700% increase in biometric verification jobs between January and December 2024. This surge highlights how businesses adopt biometric technologies like Enhanced SmartSelfie™ to combat fraud and secure transactions.
Enhanced SmartSelfie™ strengthens Smile ID’s verification technology with randomised liveness challenges that prompt users to perform movements, such as turning their heads or making specific facial gestures. This feature is available across our biometric authentication products, including SmartSelfie™ Authentication, SmartSelfie™ Enrollment, SmartSelfie™ Compare, Smile Secure, Biometric KYC, and Document Verification. Businesses can use this adaptable feature to enhance security without disrupting user workflows.
Key Features of Enhanced SmartSelfie™:
Enhanced SmartSelfie™ has achieved ISO/IEC 30107-3:2023 Level 2 certification, a globally recognised standard for biometric liveness detection. This certification tests systems against advanced spoofing techniques like 3D masks and deepfakes. Smile ID achieved an impressive 0% penetration rate during testing, demonstrating the system’s effectiveness in preventing fraud.
“Fraudsters are constantly evolving, and so are we,” said Mark Straub, CEO of Smile ID.
With Enhanced SmartSelfie™, we’re providing our partners with a secure and reliable way to verify and authenticate identities, reducing fraud risks while ensuring a seamless user experience”
Watch Enhanced SmartSelfie™ in Action 👇🏾
Our biometric authentication solutions are designed with Africa’s unique technological landscape in mind. They’re optimised for low-bandwidth environments and compatible with the budget-friendly Android devices that are most common across the continent. Our solution works seamlessly across web and mobile platforms, ensuring that businesses of all sizes can benefit from continuous authentication and machine-learning-powered fraud detection.
To learn more about Enhanced SmartSelfie™ and how it can safeguard your business, speak to one of our experts here.
We are equipped to help you level up your KYC/AML compliance stack. Our team is ready to understand your needs, answer questions, and set up your account.