ABOUT IDENTIFY AFRICA

Powering Africa's Digital Economy

Identify Africa is a female-founded fintech built to transform how businesses verify, validate, and authenticate identities across the continent. Launched in 2024, we are redefining digital trust through secure, no-code APIs that make it simple to connect with Africa's most critical datasets and identity infrastructure.

From Companies onboarding new customers to marketplaces verifying merchants, our tools make digital interactions faster, safer, and fully compliant with both international and local regulations.

Our Mission

To empower businesses with plug-and-play access to Africa's fragmented identity systems—enabling seamless onboarding, reduced fraud, and trusted transactions across borders.

Why Identify Africa?

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Unified API Access One integration unlocks a continent of possibilities—connect to 20+ national ID databases and validation services through a single, secure gateway.
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Faster Onboarding Cut onboarding time by up to 80%, accelerating growth and reducing operational friction.
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Reliable Accuracy Achieve 99.9% verification accuracy across millions of identities.
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Regulatory Peace of Mind Operate confidently with 95%+ compliance to international KYC, AML, and local data protection frameworks.
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Human-Centred Support Our dedicated customer success team ensures your developers and business teams get the most from every interaction.

95%+

Compliance rate with international and local regulatory standards

80%

Reduction in onboarding time for clients using our APIs

99.9%

Accuracy in identity verification across 20+ government ID databases

OUR TEAM

Meet the dedicated team behind Identify Africa's success

Ciku Chira - Founder - CEO at Identify Africa

Ciku Chira

Founder - CEO

Gary Schwartz - Executive Chairperson at Identify Africa

Gary Schwartz

Executive Chairperson

Jeff Bouganim - Advisor at Identify Africa

Jeff Bouganim

Advisor

Isaac Wambiri - Head of Engineering at Identify Africa

Isaac Wambiri

Head of Engineering

Grace Kambo - Head of Growth at Identify Africa

Grace Kambo

Head of Growth

SUCCESS STORIES

What Our Clients Say

“With Identify Africa, we reduced our onboarding time by 60% and significantly enhanced our security measures. Their solutions have been integral to our growth.”

~ FinTech Innovator

“The comprehensive verification tools from Identify Africa have enabled us to stay compliant and secure while scaling our operations globally.”

~ Global FinTech Leader