For Individuals
One Identity, Many Countries
One identity that works across African borders. Your myID gives you control over your personal data while enabling trusted interactions.
Get myID MobileIDSovereign cross-border identity infrastructure for Africa
Trusted identity across participating African borders
myID Africa connects people, organisations and governments through sovereign, standards-based identity verification. Each participating country keeps control of its identity data, trust anchors and policies.
For Organisations
Simplified Cross-Border KYC
Verify identities across African borders without building 54 different integrations. myID Africa simplifies cross-border KYC and verification.
Contact UsFor Governments
Sovereign infrastructure, under national control
Governments self-deploy the myID node, connect existing national identity systems, establish government-to-government trust, and govern which organisations may verify.
Explore the deployment modelThe myID app
From sign-up to verified
How It Works
Getting started with myID Africa is simple. Your digital identity is designed to work seamlessly across borders while protecting your privacy.
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Sign Up & Get Your myID
Create your myID Digital Identity through the mobile app, via USSD on a feature phone, or at a registration point. Your identity is secured from day one.
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Privacy-Preserving Digital ID
Your identity is represented using Decentralized Identifiers (DiD) and ICAO Digital Travel Credential standards. Only the minimum necessary information is ever shared.
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Verify Across Borders
Others can verify your identity using the myID app or by scanning your TD1 slip - without ever seeing all your personal details. Cross-border verification, made simple.
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Use Across Africa
Access services, send remittances, and prove your identity in any participating African country with your myID.
Why Cross-Border Identity Matters
In a connected Africa, your identity shouldn't stop at the border. myID Africa enables trusted interactions across the continent.
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Remittances
Send and receive money across borders with verified identities, reducing fraud and delays.
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Travel
Streamline border crossings and travel documentation with a recognised digital identity.
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Cross-Border Trade
Enable trusted business transactions between African countries with verified counterparties.
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Remote Work
Prove your identity to employers and clients anywhere in Africa, opening new opportunities.
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Education
Access educational institutions and verify credentials across African borders.
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Financial Services
Open accounts and access financial services with a trusted, verifiable identity.
Built on Proven Experience
myID Africa is powered by a team with deep expertise in large-scale identity systems across the continent.
Our team has hands-on experience delivering secure, privacy-focused digital identity at national scale. Between 2020-2025, we issued 35 million MyID TD1 credentials as NIN Slips and 17 million MyID Digital ID credentials branded as MWS for Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). myID Africa represents the evolution of this proven technology for cross-border use across the continent.
35M
MyID TD1 Credentials as NIN Slips (Nigeria, 2020-2025)
17M+
MyID Digital ID Branded as MWS for NIMC (Nigeria, 2020-2025)
12+
Years of Identity Expertise
Inclusive for Everyone in Africa
We believe digital identity should be accessible to all Africans, regardless of what device they use or where they are.
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Front - Personal Details
myID Portable Credential
An ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 sized portable credential with machine-readable Aztec barcode. This attestation complements your national ID for cross-border verification purposes and does not constitute or replace any government-issued identity document. Hover to see both sides.
Your Privacy, Your Control
myID Africa is built on principles of consent, transparency, and user control.
Your Consent Required
Every verification requires your explicit consent. You control who can verify your identity.
Audit Trail
A secure record is kept of every verification for your protection and compliance.
Free for You
Download and use myID MobileID for free. Verifiers pay for verification services.
Ready to get your myID?
Join millions of Africans who trust myID for secure, cross-border identity verification.