Business Verification (KYB)
Know every business you work with — from registration to UBO.
VerifyAfrica's KYB engine verifies companies across Africa using registry integrations, corporate structure analysis, and director/UBO checks. Onboard business clients confidently and stay compliant with FATF and local regulations.
From submission to decision in seconds
A transparent, auditable process designed for speed and compliance.
Company Lookup
Enter a company name or registration number. We query national business registries to retrieve official incorporation data.
Corporate Structure Mapping
We map the full ownership structure, subsidiaries, parent companies, and beneficial owners, to identify control chains.
Director & UBO Verification
Each director and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is individually verified using our KYC engine and screened against AML databases.
Risk Report & Ongoing Monitoring
A comprehensive risk report is generated. Ongoing monitoring alerts you to any changes in company status, directors, or sanctions.
Everything included, out of the box
No stitching together multiple vendors. Every capability you need in a single API.
Registry Integration
Direct connections to CAC (Nigeria), CIPC (South Africa), RGC (Ghana), and 27+ more registries.
Ownership Mapping
Visualise full corporate ownership trees with percentage stakes and control flags.
UBO Identification
Automatically identify and verify all beneficial owners above configurable thresholds (e.g. 10%, 25%).
Document Collection
Collect and verify certificates of incorporation, memoranda, and financial statements.
AML Screening
Screen all entities and individuals against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases.
Ongoing Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of company status, director changes, and new sanctions hits.
Built for every industry in Africa
Trusted by fintechs, banks, iGaming operators, and more across the continent.
Banks & Lenders
Perform thorough due diligence on corporate borrowers and business account applicants.
Payment Processors
Verify merchant businesses before onboarding to prevent fraud and money laundering.
Insurance
Validate business clients and their principals before issuing commercial policies.
B2B Marketplaces
Verify supplier and buyer businesses to build a trusted trading ecosystem.
Common questions
Everything you need to know about Business Verification (KYB).
We connect to 30+ African business registries including CAC (Nigeria), CIPC (South Africa), RGC (Ghana), ORC (Kenya), and more. Global registries are also supported.
Yes. We support verification of foreign-registered entities and their local subsidiaries or branches.
The default UBO threshold is 25% ownership or control, but this is fully configurable to match your regulatory requirements.
Our monitoring service alerts you in real-time when director changes, company status updates, or new sanctions hits are detected.
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