Criminal Record Searches Across All 54 African Countries
Stodacom Africa conducts extensive criminal record searches through national and local courts. Our researchers physically search court records for the most current, accurate information.
National & Local Criminal Search Across Africa
Multi-layered approach to uncover criminal records at national and local levels
National Criminal
National crimes don't appear in local courts. Our teams search districts to retrieve records from national courts to discover serious violations.
- Federal court records
- National crime databases
- Interpol records (where available)
Local Criminal
Comprehensive magistral area searches covering felony and misdemeanor convictions, including pending cases where publicly available.
- Magistrate court records
- District court searches
- Local police records
Sex Offender Registry
We screen applicants across all accessible African registries to discover sexually related offense convictions at national and regional level.
- National sex offender registries
- Regional databases
- INTERPOL green notices
Why Stodacom Africa
We advance criminal background checks through an intentional blend of cutting-edge technology and strategic human touch across Africa.
Learn moreFaster Time-to-Hire
Reduce turnaround times by up to 50% while increasing search accuracy. 90% of African searches leverage proprietary automation.
View turnaround timesWhy order Criminal Background Checks?
Making informed hiring decisions starts with knowing who you're bringing into your organization
Risk Assessment
Establishing whether an employee has a criminal record is crucial for assessing risk. While not every crime disqualifies an applicant, having that knowledge allows you to make educated, defensible decisions.
Why Choose Stodacom Africa
Our network of in-house and on-the-ground researchers gives us expansive continental reach. We offer a wide range of search options to implement a criminal history screening program that meets your specific requirements.
Turnaround Time
Trim turnaround time and get accurate, up-to-the-minute information about a candidate's status in criminal court systems across all African countries. Expedited options available.
Actionable Intelligence
Our teams help you make sense of collected information. Having data isn't the key to savvy hiring — understanding the information opens doors to safe and smart onboarding practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
100% of Stodacom Africa criminal screens are completed entirely in-house. We own more of the process so we can better manage to your specific needs and compliance requirements.
Yes, we use our proprietary Stodacom Africa court runner network. This reduces our turnaround times by 25% compared to third-party court runners. We have dedicated court runners in 95% of African countries.
Stodacom identifies address history associated with each subject using extensive data sourcing through 20,000+ databases. These results broaden the scope to include locations of residence beyond what the candidate disclosed. Alias name searches are also available upon request.
We cast a wider net to identify the most likely places to search for criminal records. When Stodacom's three powerful verification tools are used together, they uncover tens of thousands more criminal records than instant database searches alone, providing unmatched accessibility across all 54 African countries.
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