Companies within the digital identity space in Nigeria have announced the launch of the Association of Data Verification Service Providers (ADVSP). The association’s objectives include, to act as the body for background checkers and data verification service providers in Nigeria; to build and support the verification service industry in Nigeria, which encompasses the data and identity verification ecosystem and all relatable industries; to liaise with government on data verification service providers’ matters affecting the data verification service industry in Nigeria. There is a need to establish viable frameworks founded on compliance, effective communication, and excellent service delivery as an intentional effort toward development. ADVSP would fast-track the digitisation of the Nigerian economy, creating a robust infrastructure that’d serve all stakeholders within the sector.”The ADVSP is a consortium of data service providers registered under the laws of Nigeria and licensed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). It is an incorporated trustee registered under Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2022 03:34 UTC