NRS Licenses Afri Invoice as Access Point Provider to Drive Nigeria’s mandatory E-invoicing

Afri invoice joins elite tier of accredited partners authorised to securely connect corporate nigeria to the centralised national digital tax infrastructure

In a major move for digital tax compliance across Nigeria, ahead of the July deadline – the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has formally accredited Afri Invoice as an official Access Point Provider (APP).
This sovereign endorsement thrusts the emerging fintech leader into an elite tier of technology firms trusted to handle the nation’s fiscal data infrastructure. With the July deadline looming, this offers an opportunity for Nigerian Businesses to get adequate onboarding support.

Importantly, this landmark certification comes on the heels of Afri Invoice also recently being licensed as an official Systems Integrator by the NRS granting the company rare dual-licensed status within the national ecosystem.
As Nigeria rapidly transitions to a transparent, real-time fiscal economy, Afri Invoice now serves as a fully unified, secure gateway. With this double mandate, the platform is uniquely positioned to both seamlessly integrate legacy corporate networks and directly validate, digitally sign, and transmit automated electronic invoices straight into the central NRS Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS) infrastructure.
The NRS launched the MBS platform to combat tax evasion, boost state revenues, and mandate transaction transparency across Africas largest economy. Operating as a centralised real-time ledger, the platform intercepts and logs B2B and B2G transactions right at the point of sale.

Large taxpayers transitioned during the initial rollout phase, and the NRS is actively expanding the mandate to medium and small enterprises. Because direct connection to government servers demands rigid compliance, APPs serve as the vital intermediaries. To earn this license from NITDA, Afri Invoice underwent extensive evaluation, proving its technical resilience, software architecture quality, OAuth 2.0 security protocols, and strict alignment with the international PEPPOL interoperability framework.
This is not merely a commercial credential; it is a profound operational responsibility. Inclusion in the official NRS Solutions Provider Directory means businesses can confidently deploy Afri Invoice to shield themselves from compliance risks.

Founder of Afri Invoice, Mark Odenoere, emphasized said: “This accreditation represents one of the most significant moments in Afri Invoice’s journey. For years, we have believed that compliance should not be a financial burden that only large corporations can afford. The NRS has handed us the opportunity to be the bridge connecting Nigeria’s entire business community to this new era. We view e-invoicing as a launchpad for modern corporate efficiency, transparency, and growth.”

For Nigerian enterprises navigating these shifting tax laws, Afri Invoice eliminates technical friction by automating the full invoice lifecycle. The platform seamlessly handles: Native Erp Integration: synchronises data across international standard formats like json; automated compliance: manages real-time data submission, digital signing, and certificate lifecycles; and Executive Visibility: Provides clear audit trails and dashboards for CFOs to eliminate manual human error and speed up close cycles.

Crucially, the platform supports all NRS-mandated tax categories, quantity codes, and payment statuses, future-proofing businesses as global cross-border invoice interoperability rolls out.

Ms Director of Strategy and Operations, Fatimata Niang, said: “Our architecture was engineered to the highest global standards for security, interoperability, and scale. Every invoice running through our system is cryptographically secured and fully traceable from the millisecond it is generated. As the mandate expands to millions of taxpayers, our infrastructure is primed to handle massive volume without compromising on speed or security.”