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AN END-TO-END COMPLIANCE SOLUTION FOR YOUR DIGITAL AML/KYC NEEDS.

Simplifying your digital onboarding process in the Middle East and North Africa region.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING TRAINING COURSE

Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance Procedures and Requirements

Idenfo Direct won Best Regtech Solution Award at the MENA Fintech Association Awards 2024

Idenfo Direct won #1 Digital Startup

of the year in London at the Startup Awards 2022!

Our Clients

Advanced onboarding and compliance solutions for MENA

Fraud prevention at your fingertips

Start digital onboarding immediately with no need for integrations
Experience seamless onboarding with our compliance solutions
Instant verifications and real-time results for fraud prevention
Identify Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) with advanced name screening
Screen customers against an extensive database of sanctions and watchlists
Ensure AML compliance with the latest regulations
Utilise flexible risk control management

Platform

Looking for a digital customer onboarding platform that streamlines compliance in the MENA region? Look no further than Idenfo Direct! Our platform has everything you need to stay compliant and protect your business.

Digital onboarding journey to automate your business and create frictionless onboarding for customers

Keep sensitive information safe and accessible with our automated profile change alerts & audit trails

Reduce identity fraud with our path-breaking technology and ensure you’re onboarding someone reliable

Name-screening against applicable national and international sanctions and fraud databases

Save on unnecessary fines and fees thanks to our regulation & compliance expertise

Automatically identify high risk customers including PEPs for enhanced due diligence

Our Blogs

Read our blogs for all things related to KYC and AML compliance in the MENA region to ensure you’re up to date with compliance guidance and digital onboarding practices for new customers.

Layering in Money Laundering: How Funds Get Hidden

May 8, 2025

What is Integration in Money Laundering: The Final Stage Explained

May 2, 2025

Decoding Sanctions Screening: A Compliance Framework

April 17, 2025

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

What is IDENFO DIRECT ?

Idenfo Direct is an affordable, subscription based digital identity verification, fraud detection and financial crime checks (including risk rating, adverse media and periodic reviews) for a multitude of businesses.

How do I signup?

You can sign-up here by simply entering your name, email address, and country.

Which countries do you support?

When you signup for Idenfo Direct, our current list of supported countries is shown in the drop down list.

Can I verify documents for any country?

We can perform automatic verification checks (including facial comparison with ID card) from any country so long as your ID photo is clear and undamaged.

What causes a profile to be termed 'high risk'?

While we do not disclose our exact alogrithm, typical red flags which push a customer to high risk include having a name match against a recognised sanction list, being a non-resident in the country that you are applying for services in, or being a national of a country subject to UN sanctions.

Is liveness detection available as a feature?

Yes! Our onboarding journey has a ‘Video' section in which instructions are given to the user to follow, which determines that the video is being recorded live.

Do you check Sanctions?

Yes – we check against a wide range of sanction lists.

How long does the verification process last?

Typically around 2-3 minutes for the user to do their liveness detection and input their details.

What if I want to change the verification decision?

A workflow exists within the system which allows you to review the result and overturn it if necessary.

How is the risk scoring done?

While we do not disclose our exact algorithm, we check a number of attributes about the customer including their nationality, country of residence, work type and other features.