Smile Identity Blog

Ashiwel Ochui · 7 June 2021

Now You Can Capture Liveness Checks in the Browser — Announcing the Smile Identity Web SDK

The Smile ID Web SDK that lets you capture liveness images and selfies in the browser shipped out in April, and the reviews have been excellent so far! Now you can offer your users the ability to sign up or login from the web browser, without compromising security.

Mark Straub · 14 January 2020

Introducing ID API Status

When an ID Authority is down and a developer doesn’t know it, they can waste a lot of time trying to debug their app—checking multiple IDs to see if the issue is user specific and calling us at Smile ID to see whether we are the cause of the issue.

Mark Straub · 28 October 2019

KYC Enforcement is Up in Nigeria

Since July of this year we’ve seen a trend across our Partners towards increased KYC enforcement and higher standards for KYC collection and verification in Nigeria. We believe this is being driven by the CBN and to a lesser extent, the NCC in Nigeria

Usman Abiola · 30 September 2019

Introducing Smile ID Artificial Intelligence and KYC Results

We just released a major update to the Smile Identity portal! We are bringing some powerful and long-awaited new functionality and features to the ID verification ecosystem.

Mark Straub · 13 August 2019

Announcing Smile ID Web API

Web API allows you to use the key parts of our system in almost any user journey without changing your product’s existing UX/UI.

Mark Straub · 30 July 2019

Taking Great Selfies in Africa

To deliver for our Partners and users, we have to make face recognition work no matter what environment they find themselves in, whether they are ordering a taxi at night in Lagos or applying for a loan from the back of a bumpy Matatu in Nairobi’s morning rush hour.