What is "sproxil"

Sproxil is an American venture capital-backed for-profit company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts that provides a consumer SMS and App product verification service (called Mobile Product Authentication or MPA) to help consumers avoid purchasing counterfeit products. The service was the first Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) to launch in Nigeria. The ISO-27001 and ISO-9001 certified company also offers supply chain protection solutions (including Track and Trace), mobile-based loyalty and marketing programs, and advisory services.

Sproxil has operations in Ghana (serving West Africa), Nigeria, Kenya (serving East Africa), and India.