Confirm Identity Before Onboarding
Use Nigeria’s BVN or NIN to instantly confirm a customer’s name, date of birth, and phone number against the central identity database. For Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda, verify against national ID and passport records.BVN Verification
Verify an 11-digit Bank Verification Number and return the holder’s full name, phone, and date of birth.
NIN Verification
Confirm identity against Nigeria’s National Identity Number database.
Kenya National ID
Verify Kenyan customers using their national ID number.
Ghana ID Card
Verify Ghana Card, Passport, Voter ID, SSNIT, or Driver’s License numbers.
Verify the Bank Account Belongs to Them
Before disbursing funds or setting up a direct debit, confirm that the account number the customer provided is linked to their identity.NUBAN Verification
Look up any Nigerian bank account number and return the account holder’s name — so you can confirm it matches your customer’s identity before processing any payment.
Add a Biometric Layer
For higher-risk onboarding flows, add a liveness check or face match to confirm the person presenting the ID is physically present.Face Comparison
Compare a selfie against a reference image to confirm the same person.
Face Liveness
Detect whether the face in a submitted image is live, not a photo or video replay.
Reduce Drop-Off Without Sacrificing Compliance
Because every check returns a result in real time, your onboarding flow stays fast. Customers verify in the same session — no manual review queues, no document uploads, no back-and-forth. A typical verified onboarding flow looks like this:Collect identity details
Ask the customer for their BVN, NIN, or national ID number — no document scan needed.
Run the KYC check
Call the relevant Adhere endpoint. The response returns verified name, date of birth, and phone number within seconds.
Verify their bank account
Call NUBAN verification to confirm the account number matches the verified name.