Afri Invoice Nigeria Ltd has secured accreditation from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) as a system integrator for the country’s mandatory e-Invoicing platform, a development that strengthens its position in Nigeria’s fast-growing digital tax compliance market and places it among a select group of firms authorised to connect businesses directly to the government’s real-time invoicing infrastructure.
The accreditation allows Afri Invoice to integrate businesses with the Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS) platform introduced by the NRS, formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for real-time invoice validation and tax reporting.
The move comes as Nigeria accelerates efforts to modernise tax administration, improve transparency and reduce revenue leakages through digital systems.
The approval further positions Afri Invoice as one of the emerging leaders in Nigeria’s tax technology space, alongside major accounting and advisory firms already active in digital compliance and enterprise integration services.
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Afri Invoice said the accreditation reflects years of investment in tax technology, regulatory intelligence and enterprise-grade digital invoicing systems designed for Nigerian businesses. Before the government made e-Invoicing a national priority, the company had already developed digital invoicing solutions focused on real-time compliance, automation and secure integration for organisations across different sectors.
The company said it has also supported businesses moving away from manual invoicing processes to fully digital workflows that improve accuracy, transparency and reporting efficiency.
Speaking on the development, Mark Odenore, founder of Afri Invoice, described the accreditation as a major milestone for both the company and Nigeria’s broader digital tax transformation drive.
According to him, e-Invoicing is changing how businesses manage compliance because tax reporting is now becoming part of everyday business transactions.
“e-Invoicing embeds tax compliance directly into everyday business activity. As transaction data moves into real-time digital systems, organisations must be able to rely on that data for tax reporting, audit and regulatory review,” Odenore said.
He added that the company’s role is to help businesses comply confidently while managing the growing complexity of digital tax regulations.
“This accreditation reinforces Afri Invoice Nigeria Ltd’s role in helping organisations build trust, comply and report with confidence. We combine deep tax and regulatory expertise with technology to ensure e-Invoicing processes are accurate, empowering businesses to comply,” he said.
Odenore also noted that Nigeria’s e-Invoicing initiative reflects a wider global shift toward greater transparency and real-time monitoring of business transactions by tax authorities.
“The e-Invoicing mandate reflects global trends toward greater transparency and real-time oversight. Our mission is to help businesses navigate this shift, manage complexity, protect value and build trust across the tax ecosystem,” he added.
Fatimata Niang, strategic lead and operations director at Afri Invoice, said successful e-Invoicing implementation requires more than technology alone.
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According to her, businesses also need strong tax advisory support and data governance systems to reduce compliance risks.
“Technology can automate invoicing. However, interpreting tax requirements and managing risk require tax expertise. e-Invoicing works best when tax rules, data controls and enterprise systems are designed together,” she said.
Niang explained that Afri Invoice combines tax advisory expertise with technology deployment to help organisations manage compliance more effectively as digital invoicing becomes mandatory.
With the accreditation, Afri Invoice said it will support businesses by integrating their invoicing systems with the NRS MBS platform, strengthening internal controls, improving data governance and ensuring real-time invoice transmission without errors.
The company added that businesses adopting compliant digital invoicing systems are likely to benefit from improved operational efficiency, reduced reporting risks and faster regulatory processes.
Nigeria’s push for e-Invoicing is part of a broader digital transformation strategy aimed at increasing tax efficiency, expanding the revenue base and improving visibility into commercial transactions across the economy.
The success of the initiative will depend heavily on how quickly businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, adapt to the new digital reporting requirements and integrate compliant systems into their operations.
For technology firms like Afri Invoice, the transition is expected to open new opportunities in compliance technology, enterprise integration and tax automation services as more organisations prepare for real-time digital tax reporting.