Verification Standards

V0 — Member-submitted

Details were entered by the member and have not been checked by Africawe.

What is checked

• Nothing is checked. The member entered the details themselves.

How long it lasts: Reviewed every 90 days.

V1 — Contact-verified

Africawe confirmed the member's email, phone or web domain.

What is checked

• The contact email, phone number or web domain is confirmed to belong to the member.

How long it lasts: Reviewed every 90 days.

V2 — Trade-Readiness Verified

Africawe reviewed this business's documents and references on the date shown.

What is checked

• Identity consistent
• Registration matches
• Tax ID
• Address proof
• Online presence
• Two references contacted
• Product or operations evidence
• Public web search for complaints or fraud warnings

How long it lasts: Renewed every 12 months.

V3 — Partner-verified

A partner organization confirmed specific details about this member.

What is checked

• A named partner organisation (for example a chamber of commerce) confirms specific details in writing.
• Africawe records which partner confirmed what, and when.

How long it lasts: Reviewed every 12 months.

V4 — Africawe-validated

Africawe observed this member's performance through its own trade workflows.

What is checked

• Africawe observed the member complete real steps through its own workflows, such as delivering samples or completed introductions.

How long it lasts: Reviewed when something changes.

What is never checked

• Credit-worthiness or ability to pay.
• Legal compliance, licences in every market, or sanctions and anti-money-laundering screening.
• Financial accounts (no audit).
• Product quality on every shipment, or future performance.

Africawe Trade-Readiness Verified means documents and references were reviewed on the date shown. It is not a credit rating, legal opinion, financial audit, anti-money-laundering check or guarantee of performance. Verification confirms specific claims at a point in time. It does not guarantee the company, any transaction, investment, or outcome.

Expiry, disputes and removal

When a review date passes, the profile is marked overdue until it is reviewed again. If someone reports a problem, we may mark the profile as disputed while we look into it, and lower or remove the level if the claims no longer hold. To report an error, see our Corrections Policy.