Not your own number
A referee on your own phone number is refused before any text goes out.
How it works
Nothing on your profile is your own word.
Three things happen, each confirmed by someone other than you. Together they make a profile that households and companies can trust, and that you control.
Step 1
Prove it is you.
Take a selfie in the app. Dojah matches it to your Ghana Card record at the National Identification Authority.
- We keep the result of the match, never a picture of your card.
- Your name on Backmi is the name on your Ghana Card, so a hirer knows who they are meeting.
- The check lasts 24 months, then you renew it in a minute.
Step 2
Past employers confirm you.
Add the households and companies you worked for, with their phone numbers. Each gets a text with a link. They answer three questions in about 30 seconds, without an app or an account:
- Did you work for them, and were the dates about right?
- Would they hire you again?
- What stood out: honest, punctual, good with children, careful with property…
Hirers you share with see what they said. Your referees' names and numbers stay private.
Step 3
Share it when you choose.
Your profile is closed by default. You open it, one person at a time:
- Show your QR code, or give a six-digit PIN. It works for a day, then stops.
- When a company asks to check you, you see who is asking and say yes or no in the app.
- You can see every time your profile was opened.
The score
Out of 100, built only from what others confirmed.
Each badge adds points when someone other than you confirms it. Anything you only say about yourself adds nothing.
| Badge | Up to | Confirmed by | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | 20 | Selfie matched to your Ghana Card through NIA, by Dojah | Renew every 24 months |
| References | 25 | Past employers confirm by text: 10, 8, 5, then 2 points each | “Maybe” on hiring again counts 60%; a referee confirmed by phone only, 80% |
| Job history | 25 | Jobs on Backmi, rated by the people who hired you | Disputed ratings don't count while they are checked |
| Phone | 10 | Your number, registered for mobile money | 5 points, plus 1 for each year you've had it |
| Police clearance | 10 | A CID report, checked | Half while it's being checked; renew every 12 months |
| Certificate | 10 | NVTI or a trade certificate, checked with the issuer |
Strong80 and up
Good60 to 79
Building35 to 59
LowUnder 35
Hard to fake
A reference only counts if it is real.
Not from your phone
An answer sent from your own phone and network is spotted and counts for nothing.
No swapping favours
Two workers who list each other, or one number vouching for many workers, are flagged.
Verified referees weigh more
A referee who has matched their own Ghana Card on Backmi counts in full.
Real jobs, real ratings
Job history only comes from work booked on Backmi and rated by the person who hired.
Everything traceable
Every point comes from a recorded event: who confirmed what, and when.
The badges
Six things someone else has to confirm.
Self-reported claims score zero. Every badge is issued by a person or an institution other than you.
IdentityNIA biometric
ReferencesPast employers
Job historyRated by hirers
PhoneMoMo-registered
Police clearanceCID report
CertificateChecked with issuer
Build it once. Carry it to every job.
The worker app is coming to Android and iPhone, free for workers.