Digital identity infrastructure provider Identy.io has announced an expansion of its African operations, positioning itself to address one of the continent’s most persistent barriers to digital transformation: the lack of reliable, inclusive identity verification systems.
The move comes at a time when financial institutions, fintechs, telecom operators, and government services across Africa are accelerating digital onboarding. However, millions of users remain excluded due to fragmented identity systems, limited access to formal IDs, and high fraud risks.
Identy.io’s expansion focuses on delivering AI-powered biometric verification, document authentication, and eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) solutions tailored for African markets. The company says its technology is designed to work in low-bandwidth environments, support locally issued identity documents, and reduce onboarding times from days to minutes.
This expansion will enhance Identy.io’s service offerings in key markets on the continent, including Kenya and Nigeria.
To facilitate this growth, the company has appointed a regional leadership team to engage with key stakeholders across government, financial services, telecommunications, and other regulated sectors. Additionally, Matus Kapusta has been appointed as the Product Director for Identy.io’s Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) product portfolios.
Antony Vendhan, Co-founder of Identy.io, emphasized the company’s commitment to modernizing the industry model. “Identy.io is committed to being the leading long-term partner in digital public and private infrastructure for our African clients. We are transforming the traditional industry model, which often relies on expensive and inflexible digital infrastructure. Instead, Identy.io adopts a software-first approach, minimizing reliance on specialized biometric hardware. Our technology supports biometric capture using standard smartphones, processes identity documents, issues digital identities to individuals lacking formal identification, and facilitates large-scale biometric verification and deduplication. This innovative yet simplified approach allows our clients to reach underserved communities by providing individuals with multimodal access to secure their digital identities and explore new economic opportunities,” stated Vendhan.
As part of Identy.io’s industry validation strategy, the company’s ABIS system has completed MOSIP’s partner compliance process and is listed on the MOSIP Marketplace. This platform offers compliant technologies that governments and ecosystem partners can evaluate for MOSIP-aligned deployments. MOSIP helps governments conceive, develop, implement, and own foundational digital ID systems tailored to their unique needs.
To further support its regional expansion, Identy.io has made several key leadership appointments Dr. Olajide Olasiyan-Ola has been appointed Regional Head for West Africa, while Edwin Mutisya has taken up a role as the Senior Sales Manager based in Kenya. The company has further appointed Matus Kapusta as its Product Director.
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