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A Verified Digital Identity Layer for Nigeria’s Informal Economy

Millions of traders, artisans, farmers and transport workers remain invisible in traditional systems. TradEdge’s Digital Identity & Enumeration service creates a verified, NDPR-aligned identity layer that links real people, real businesses, and real activity into one integrated platform.

For governments, MDAs, DFIs, and development partners, this becomes the foundation for targeted interventions, tax reforms, social protection, and financial inclusion. For traders and artisans, it unlocks access to bank accounts, credit, insurance, and recognition.

Designed For
  • State Governments & MDAs (Commerce, Trade, Finance, Transport, Social Welfare)
  • Development Partners, DFIs & Donor-Funded Programs
  • National & State Market Associations, Unions & Cooperatives
  • Banks, Microfinance Institutions & Fintech Partners
Key Outcomes
  • Verified informal sector database and live registry.
  • Real KYC for traders and micro businesses.
  • Better targeting for palliatives, loans, grants and welfare schemes.
  • Data backbone for tax modernization and revenue reforms.
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Why Digital Identity & Enumeration Matters

From “Unknown Traders” to a Verified, Bankable and Measurable Ecosystem

TradEdge bridges the gap between informal workers and formal systems. With a centralized, verifiable identity layer, stakeholders can finally see, support and scale the real economy.

Verified Digital Profiles

Each trader or artisan is captured with validated bio-data, contact details, business information, and location – forming a reliable foundation for KYC and service delivery.

Single Source of Truth

Government and partners get a single, consolidated data layer for traders and MSMEs across markets, LGAs and states – reducing duplication, fraud and leakages.

Better Targeting & Program Efficiency

Palliatives, grants, loans, and social protection initiatives can be directed to the right people, in the right segments, at the right time – with full digital trails.

Key Features of TradEdge Digital Identity & Enumeration

The service is built from the ground up to support large-scale programs, complex stakeholder environments, and multi-year impact strategies.

  • Modular and extensible design for states, MDAs, and associations.
  • Can run as a stand-alone program layer or integrate into existing systems.
  • Built to comply with NDPR and global data protection standards.

1. Multi-Channel Enumeration

Capture and verify data from multiple channels to ensure reach and inclusion:

  • Field agents with mobile devices in markets, streets, parks and communities.
  • Self-enrollment via web portal or partner touchpoints.
  • Association-led group enrollment for unions, cooperatives and clusters.

2. Rich, Structured Profiles

Each individual or business profile can include:

  • Personal data: Name, contact, gender, age range and household details.
  • Business data: Type of trade, location, sector, daily turnover band, employment size.
  • Identity data: NIN, association ID, government program IDs (where applicable).
  • Geo-referencing and clustering for market lines, parks, rural settlements, etc.

3. KYC & Verification Integrations

The platform is built to plug into KYC and verification services (via licensed providers) to:

  • Validate NIN and other government-issued identifiers.
  • Confirm name, date of birth and other bio-data.
  • Support tiered KYC levels for different financial products.

*All verification is done strictly in line with legal, regulatory and contractual frameworks.

4. Dashboards, Analytics & Reporting

Decision-makers can access real-time or periodic insights:

  • Number of traders and artisans by market, LGA and sector.
  • Gender, youth, and vulnerable-group statistics.
  • Program enrollment, update history and participation levels.
  • Exports for policy planning, budgeting and partner reporting.
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For Governments, Partners & Investors

A Bankable Foundation for Policy, Revenue & Impact at Scale

Digital identity and enumeration is not just a data exercise – it is the groundwork for structured revenue, social contracts, service delivery and inclusive growth.

TradEdge provides the layer that investors and development partners need to trust informal sector interventions – with verifiable numbers, clear segmentation and transparent trails.

For State Governments & MDAs

  • Build a verifiable informal sector register for policy, taxation and support programs.
  • Reduce leakages in levies, haulage and market-related revenues.
  • Design targeted interventions for women, youth, and vulnerable households.
  • Use digital IDs to power palliatives, social schemes and empowerment initiatives.

For Development Partners & DFIs

  • De-risk informal sector funding with traceable profiles and digital program records.
  • Support women and youth enterprise projects with reliable beneficiary databases.
  • Measure outcomes over time using program dashboards and reports.
  • Collaborate with government and associations on joint interventions.

For Banks & Financial Institutions

  • Access pre-verified, organized customer segments for micro-credit and MSME products.
  • Understand cluster dynamics for sector- or market-based loan programs.
  • Leverage TradEdge as a data and onboarding layer for financial inclusion strategies.
  • Comply with KYC rules while reaching new, underserved customers.

For Associations & Unions

  • Digitize membership records and issue standardized IDs.
  • Gain stronger negotiating power with government and partners.
  • Run welfare, savings, and support schemes based on clean data.
  • Track active members, defaulters and engagement over time.
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How It Works

A Clear, Managed Path from Enumeration to Impact

TradEdge can be deployed for a single market, a state-wide program, or a national initiative – with full support from design to execution.

1
Program Design

We work with your team to define scope, segments, locations, data points, and governance frameworks.

2
Field & Digital Enumeration

Trained agents and self-service channels capture and verify data across markets and communities.

3
Verification & Profiling

Data is cleaned, deduplicated, and verified. Profiles are tagged into meaningful segments and clusters.

4
Activation & Program Delivery

Profiles become eligible for accounts, credit, insurance, welfare and other interventions – with full digital trails.

Ready to Launch a Digital Identity & Enumeration Program?

Whether you are a state government, development partner, association, or financial institution, TradEdge can serve as your trusted implementation and technology partner.

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