# Dojah

> Dojah is a Lagos-based identity verification and anti-fraud infrastructure company that helps digital businesses onboard users, verify identities, and stay compliant through a single API and no-code tools. It aggregates KYC, KYB, AML, biometric, document and address checks across Africa and beyond, letting fintechs, banks, and marketplaces confirm who they are dealing with in seconds. A Y Combinator W22 company, Dojah serves customers including OPay, FCMB, Cowrywise and Fincra.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Lagos, Nigeria
- **Founders:** Oluwatobiloba Ololade (Co-founder & CEO), Ayomide Oso (Co-founder & Head of Product)
- **Team size:** 25-30
- **Products:** Identity Hub, Anti-Fraud Hub, EasyOnboard, No-code Widgets & Mobile SDKs, Verification APIs
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 (W22) batch., Onboarded 500+ businesses and processed millions of API calls before demo day., Integrated onboarding and KYC endpoints across five African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.

## Products & services

- **Identity Hub** — KYC and KYB verification, document analysis, biometric verification, address verification and customizable verification flows in one suite.
- **Anti-Fraud Hub** — Rule-based and event-based fraud prevention with real-time transaction monitoring, AML compliance screening, credit checks and reconciliation.
- **EasyOnboard** — Onboarding flow that verifies customers in seconds via document checks, liveness detection and biometrics, plus KYB checks for business registration, ownership and directors.
- **No-code Widgets & Mobile SDKs** — Pre-built verification widgets and iOS/Android SDKs plus no-code customization so non-engineers can deploy compliant onboarding.
- **Verification APIs** — Single API for NIN, BVN, document, biometric and AML watchlist checks covering 3,000+ document types across 150+ countries.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 (W22) batch.
- Onboarded 500+ businesses and processed millions of API calls before demo day.
- Integrated onboarding and KYC endpoints across five African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.
- Coverage of 3,000+ document types from 150+ countries.
- Serves major fintechs and banks including OPay, FCMB and Cowrywise.
- NDPR compliant with ISO and SOC certifications.

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Joined Y Combinator's W22 cohort on the back of pan-African expansion.
- **2023-05** — Raised additional capital via convertible note as it scaled its anti-fraud and compliance suite.
- **2024-01** — Expanded product into an Anti-Fraud Hub and Identity Hub with transaction monitoring and AML compliance.

## Links

- Website: https://dojah.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dojah
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DojahInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DOJAHINC
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/DojahInc/

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Last updated: 2026-07-31