African credentials, checked with whoever issued them.
We verify degrees, professional licences and exam results directly with the university, council or exam board that issued them, in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Cameroon. It's a service for screening firms, employers and recruiters who need more than a copy of a certificate.
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Bachelor’s degreeA university in GhanaConfirmed by issuer
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Nursing licenceA regulatory council in NigeriaNot confirmed
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Exam resultAn exam board in KenyaWaiting on issuer
Where we verify today
- NigeriaUniversities, councils, WAEC and NECO
- GhanaUniversities, councils and WAEC
- KenyaUniversities, councils and KNEC
- CameroonUniversities, councils and exam boards
Need a check somewhere else in Africa? Ask. If we can't do it properly, we'll say so.
What we verify
We go to the body that issued the record.
- EducationUniversities, polytechnics, colleges and nursing schools.The institution’s answer on the award, the course and the dates.
- Professional licencesThe regulatory council for nursing, medicine, pharmacy and other professions.The council’s answer on registration and licence status.
- Exam resultsExam bodies such as WAEC, NECO and KNEC.The exam body’s answer on the subjects and grades.
- Employment historyThe employer’s HR or records office.The employer’s answer on role and dates.
- National serviceThe national service body, such as NYSC in Nigeria.Confirmation of completion.
- Criminal recordsThe police or other official record keeper, where the law allows.The official result, with its source.
- IdentityOfficial identity records, where the law allows.Confirmation that the identity details match.
Why checks need local knowledge
There's often no central database to check. Universities keep their own records, councils have their own forms and fees, and response times vary a lot from one issuer to the next.
So we ask the issuer directly, wait for its answer and report what came back, including anything it couldn't confirm.
How it works
From request to report.
- You send a requestWith the candidate’s signed consent and copies of the documents.
- We contact the issuerThrough the channel that issuer actually uses.
- We check the replyAgainst the documents you sent, and flag anything that doesn't match.
- You get the reportWith a record of what the issuer said and when.
Who it's for
Organisations. We don't take requests directly from job applicants.
Screening and verification firms
You have the client and the platform. We contact the issuing body directly, through its own procedure.
Employers and recruiters
You need to know a candidate’s papers are real before they start.
We handle certificates and personal records, so we're careful with them
We won't start a check without the candidate’s informed, written consent. We use their records for the check you asked for, not for anything unrelated, and inside Veridical only the staff working on the request can see them.