Research

Stodacom Research Reports

Original data and analysis on background screening, employment fraud, and criminal records across all 54 African countries.

2026-07-13

Africa Background Screening Report 2026

Stodacoms 18-year, 1.1M+ report screening history distilled into one view of background screening trends, regulation, and employment fraud across all 54 African countries in 2026.

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2026-07-13

Africa Employment Fraud Report

A breakdown of how employment fraud actually shows up in Africa - employment history misrepresentation, academic credential fraud, reference fraud, and more - drawn from Stodacom's screening operations across all 54 countries.

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2026-07-13

Africa Criminal Records Index

A country-by-country framework for how accessible, centralized, and digitized criminal record verification is across Africa's 54 countries, built as Stodacom's country guides are published.

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2026-07-13

Hiring Fraud Report

A look at fraud in the hiring process itself - impersonated interviews, deepfake candidates, fake recruitment agencies, and onboarding fraud - distinct from fraud uncovered through background screening.

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