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Identity Management Startups in Africa

Identity Management is gaining traction as KYC and AML regulations tighten. Smile Identity is strong in Nigeria, while iiDENTIFii excels in Ghana and Kenya. Youverify is a rising star with a focus on mobile biometrics. Local leaders see the potential but express concerns over data privacy and interoperability.

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Kenai South Africa	Kenai: Enterprise workplace intelligence platform unifying access, compliance, and operations.	-	Corporate -	1-10	No Data
FlexID Zimbabwe	FlexID Technologies is Building Decentralized Digital Identity for Billions of people worldwide!	-	Grant -	2-10	No Data
Smile Identity Nigeria	Smile Identity is an Africa-focused Identity Management that provides the best Africa-focused solutions.	$31M	Corporate -	11-50	No Data
iiDENTIFii South Africa	iiDENTIFii (identify) is a world leading digital identity solution.	$15M	Series A -	11-50	No Data
Youverify Nigeria	Youverify is building trust in Africa by helping businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses.	$5M	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Seamfix Nigeria	Seamfix helps businesses and their customers globally to seamlessly create, verify and access trusted digital identities and services.	$5M	Venture -	51-200	No Data

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ThisIsMe South Africa	ThisIsMe profile holders enjoy secure cloud-based storage facilities to manage personal identity.	$3M	Venture -	11-50	No Data
IAME Mauritius	IAME is a tech company engaged in the development of a decentralised fragmented identification system for the blockchain ecosystem.	$180K	Seed -	2-10	No Data