Case Study: Yellow Card automates KYC across 16 African markets with Smile ID

Yellow Card automates KYC in 16 countries while meeting all compliance requirements

Yellow Card, a Pan-African crypto exchange, faced the challenge of automating its user verification process across 16 different African countries, each with its own complex regulatory requirements. Their goal was to scale while maintaining the highest level of global compliance with international AML and KYC frameworks. To solve this, they partnered with Smile ID.

Smile ID implemented a digital KYC solution utilizing Document Verification, Government database searches, and biometric face matching. This completely replaced Yellow Card's manual processes, enabling them to meet all compliance requirements across their markets. The measurable impact was significant, as Smile ID enabled Yellow Card to digitally verify over 300 million users.

Yellow Card

Mandy Naidoo

Chief Compliance Officer