Seamfix is a Nigerian technology company that provides identity management, digital verification, and software solutions. Founded in October 2007 by Nigerian entrepreneurs Chimezie Emewulu (co-founder and chief executive officer) and Chibuzor Onwurah (co-founder), the company develops biometric, database, and digital identity systems for individuals, government agencies, and private-sector organisations.
Seamfix has expanded its operations to some African countries and maintains international offices in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
History Founded in October 2007 by recent graduates Chimezie Emewulu and Chibuzor Onwurah, Seamfix began as a small software venturebuilding custom software for local businesses.Seamfix developed identity and biometric systems during Nigeria's early digital reforms. The company provided SIM registration solutions to telecommunications operators, including MTN Nigeria.
Throughout the 2010s, the company expanded into large-scale national identity projects, including developing mobile and Android-based enrolment platforms for institutions such as the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS).
By the late 2010s and early 2020s, Seamfix had grown into a regional technology provider with operations across multiple African countries. The company also opened international offices in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
In 2019, Seamfix was included in the London Stock Exchange Group's Companies to Inspire Africa 2019 report. In 2021, Seamfix opened an office in Berkshire, England. In 2024, Seamfix secured US $4.5 million from Alitheia IDF to scale its technology infrastructure and expand digital identity and credential services into five additional African countries.
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Telecommunications Seamfix delivered SIM registration solutions for major telecommunications operators such as MTN, Airtel, and the defunct Starcomms. Seamfix is a member of the GSMA and has participated in the MWC Barcelona.In 2015, Seamfix worked with MTN Nigeria on SIM registration and identity verification when the latter was fined $5.2 billion for non-compliant SIM cards.The company later provided registration systems for MTN operations in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Guinea and Sudan.
Identity and financial services Seamfix developed an android-based enrolment system used in the National Identification Numbers (NIN) registration process. Seamfix also served as a Diamond Sponsor for the 2025 National Identity Day in Abuja.
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general election, Seamfix’s BioRegistra platform was used to digitise civic engagement data, recording over 1,666 individuals expressing active interest in participating in the electoral process.Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) also contracted Seamfix to provide the Android system for Bank Verification Number (BVN) enrolment programme.
In December 2025, Seamfix and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) announced a partnership involving the development of PGATE,a compliance platform integrating identity verification and transaction governance in support of cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area. Seamfix also announced the launch of ePass, a self-service digital platform that allows citizens of the Republic of Benin living abroad to apply for and renew their international passports online.
In August 2026, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Seamfix and the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria signed an agreement to develop and deploy the National Cooperative Smart Registry, a digital platform for registering and verifying cooperative societies and their members.
Charity Seamfix partnered with Slum2School to renovate a classroom in Tarkwa Bay into an early childhood development centre. The project followed a January 2020 disaster that displaced the local community and left children without adequate educational facilities.
Awards In 2019, Seamfix was recognised by the London Stock Exchange Group as one of the “Companies to Inspire Africa 2019.” Jobberman, a Nigerian employment and recruitment platform, ranked Seamfix 63rd among the Best 100 Companies to Work For in Nigeria in 2016 and 29th in the 2018 edition. YearAwardCategoryResult2016Nigeria Technology AwardsIT Services and Support Company of the Year2017Nigeria Technology AwardsSoftware Development Company of the YearNigeria Technology AwardsIT Services and Support Company of the Year2018Nigeria Technology AwardsSoftware Development Company of the YearMTNN Awards- Delivery PartnerMost Improved Performance MTNN Awards- Delivery PartnerMost Responsive MNO Partner Award 2019Nigeria Technology AwardsMost innovative Tech company of the yearMTNN Awards- Delivery PartnerMost Responsive MNO Partner Award 2020Nigeria Technology AwardsMost innovative Tech company of the yearNigeria Technology AwardsSoftware Development Company of the YearMTNN Awards- Delivery PartnerMost Responsive MNO Partner Award 2021Nigeria Technology AwardsMost innovative Tech company of the yearNigeria Technology AwardsSoftware Development Company of the Year
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