Nationwide League One (NLO)
Industry
Sports
Project duration
2 months
Year completed
2025
Case study
AI Facial Recognition for Player Registration
Client: Nationwide League One (NLO)
Sports
2025
2 months
About Nationwide League One (NLO) and the challenge
Overview
NLO partnered with Zkyte to eliminate identity fraud in player registration by integrating AI facial recognition into its system.
The challenge
Duplicate player registrations compromised fairness and compliance. NLO needed a seamless, tamper-proof solution to ensure every player had a single verified identity.
Our approach
- 1Integrated AI recognition into NLO’s registration portal
- 2Trained AI models to detect duplicate players
- 3Built admin dashboards for real-time monitoring
- 4Trained club officials to use the system
- 5Provided maintenance and post-deployment support
Our solution
How we addressed Nationwide League One (NLO)' challenges with innovative technology
Zkyte delivered a real-time identity verification system powered by AI, ensuring transparent and secure player onboarding.
Key solution components
- AI-powered facial recognition engine
- Secure admin dashboard for officials
- Automated duplicate detection system
- End-to-end encryption for biometric data
Technologies used
The tech stack that powered our solution
AWS Rekognition
AWS S3 Storage
AWS Lightsail
Results & impact
Measurable outcomes achieved through our solution.
70+
Duplicates player registrations prevented
60%
Reduction in manual verification time
Client feedback
What Nationwide League One (NLO) had to say about our work.
Implementation feedback
After hands-on training, club officials adapted quickly as the system delivered reliable, consistent outputs and the admin dashboards simplified monitoring.
Long-term impact
The initiative set a new standard for sports identity management in Nigeria, created a scalable model for other African leagues, and positioned Zkyte as a trusted leader in sports technology.
Project success highlights
- Detected and blocked fraudulent attempts during the first rollout
- Improved registration speed and efficiency
- Increased transparency and trust among league clubs
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