Platform Features

Everything you need toverify businesses in Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone Business Directory brings together real-time verification, rich company profiles, analytics and multi-channel access (web + WhatsApp) in a single modern platform.

Search

Smart business search

Fuzzy matching across names, registration numbers, directors and locations so you can find the right company even with partial information.

Trust

Verification & compliance

Status, verification level, compliance scores and risk indicators surfaced at a glance for each business.

Profiles

Rich company profiles

Structured data for ownership, directors, financial ranges, ESG scores, market coverage and more in a single profile.

Analytics

Analytics-ready schema

PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM schema designed for dashboards, policy analysis and market research out of the box.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp verification bot

Citizens can verify a business by sending its name or registration number via WhatsApp using the Wasender-powered bot.

API

Public REST API

Open API endpoints for search and detailed profiles so banks, fintechs and partners can plug verification into their own systems.

Built for government, banks and citizens

The platform is designed as a shared verification layer for the Sierra Leonean economy. Government registries provide authoritative data, financial institutions use it for due diligence, and everyday citizens use it to avoid scams.

  • Single source of truth for registered businesses and their current status.
  • Complaint records help surface patterns of fraud and unresolved issues.
  • Fast lookups via web, API or WhatsApp depending on the user's context.
Verification flow at a glance
1
User submits a search
Via web, API or WhatsApp (Wasender webhook).
2
Directory queries PostgreSQL
Using optimized indexes and Drizzle ORM to locate the matching business.
3
Rules & risk checks
Status, verification level, complaints and scores are combined into a human-readable response.
4
Response delivered
Results are returned to the channel that initiated the request in under a second in most cases.
Coming Soon

Self-Service Business Registration

We are working on a comprehensive portal that will allow business owners to register their companies, update their profiles, and manage their verification status directly on our platform.

Easy Registration

Streamlined digital forms to register your business in minutes.

Claim Ownership

Verify your identity and claim existing business profiles.

Manage Growth

Update financial data and track your compliance score.