July Roundup: Fresh SDKs and a new KYC Report!

This July, we re-introduced ourselves as Smile ID.

This new name and branding reflect how our company has grown. It represents all the vibrant, trustworthy, inspirational businesses and individuals we work with daily.?

As we look to the future, we will continue working to build a digital space that is safe, accessible and honest for all.

Check out our new website at usesmileid.com.?

Now, to the July highlights

We have updated our SDKs!!?

We proudly announce the beta release of brand-new v10 SDKs for Android and iOS.

Built from the ground up, these SDKs bring enhanced reliability, simplified integration, and a host of new and powerful features, including:?

• Easy customisation: We've integrated modern UI components for a refreshed experience, making theming customisation easier to align with your branding.
• Further optimisation for low bandwidth: We optimised networking capabilities for users with flakey connections and low internet speeds.
• Our smallest SDK package yet: We've kept the SDK footprint as small as possible, with the latest version at 797 KB.

Our new SDKs are open source, with documentation available in the code and online. We are happy to accept contributions and look forward to hearing your feedback!?

Our latest KYC report is out now!

Our H1 2023 KYC report is out; it is bigger and contains more insights than any previous edition!!

What you will find in this report:

• A deep dive into the KYC regulations across 13 African countries.
• Insights into the current identity verification landscape in Africa
• A look at the changing fraud trends in a world of generative AI?

Check our other new resources

We have created several new reports and guides to help you along your KYC journey.?

We now have KYC guides for Zambia, Tanzania, Cote D’Ivoire, Rwanda and South Africa!

These guides contain everything you need to know about verifying users compliantly in that market, including:?

• Local KYC and AML regulations
• The most critical ID documents for user verification
• Tips on what to look for in an identity verification partner

The Ultimate KYC Checklist

Smile ID’s 7-step guide to choosing a KYC provider for a Pan-African business.

What you will find in this checklist:

• A rubric for narrowing down your business's KYC requirements.
• Evaluation criteria for potential partners
• A step-by-step guide for implementing a KYC test.

Join us for some upcoming industry discussions!?

KYC: User Onboarding and Fraud in Africa

August 2nd, 6 PM WAT

Join Benjamin Dada's Twitter Spaces Chat with Wiza and Mark Straub on KYC trends across countries and industries and the future of KYC.

Join here

KYC 101 for Founders

August 8th, 5 PM WAT

Join Tech Safari’s webinar on?why KYC is important and how founders can protect themselves and their customers from digital fraud.

Register here

The Smile ID in the news

Afridigest: Lessons I’ve learned about identity verification in Africa

• The CEO of Africa’s leading digital KYC and identity verification platform shares lessons learned after conducting 75 million ID checks across the continent.

Disrupt Africa: Why identity infrastructure is key to unlocking financial inclusion and prosperity in Africa

• Identity infrastructure is pivotal to unlocking financial inclusion and prosperity in Africa. Yet there remain several hurdles that need to be overcome if this infrastructure is to be properly built and maintained.