We Don't Just Build Software.
We Solve Institutional Problems.
For over two decades, we have worked alongside financial institutions, regulators, and boards across Africa and the Middle East — understanding the unique governance challenges that global vendors simply cannot address. Every feature in Atheris exists because a real institution needed it.
Built Where the Problems Are
Most GRC platforms are designed for Western regulatory frameworks and then retrofitted for emerging markets. Atheris was born in Africa, shaped by decades of hands-on experience with local regulators, and purpose-built for the institutions that operate here.
Speed of Execution
Go live in weeks, not months. Our platform ships pre-configured with the frameworks, templates, and workflows African institutions actually use — CBN guidelines, BOFIA 2020, NDPA 2023, AML/CFT requirements. No six-month consulting engagements to get started.
Non-Repudiation
Every action, approval, and change is digitally signed, timestamped, and permanently recorded. Audit findings cannot be altered without a traceable record. When regulators ask "who approved this and when?" — Atheris answers instantly.
Data Residency & Retention
Your data stays where it belongs — in Nigeria, on infrastructure that complies with NDPA 2023. Full data retention policies that satisfy CBN examination requirements, with no dependency on foreign cloud jurisdictions.
Complete Risk Visibility
See every risk, finding, control, and obligation from a single unified portal. No switching between disconnected systems. From the Board Audit Committee down to the fieldwork auditor, everyone sees their view of the same truth.
Naira Pricing
No foreign exchange risk. No USD invoicing that fluctuates with the parallel market. Atheris is priced in Nigerian Naira, making budgeting predictable and eliminating the hidden cost of currency volatility that plagues every foreign platform.
Operational Efficiency
Automate the manual work that drains your team: audit scheduling, control testing, finding generation, report compilation, and regulatory submissions. Our clients report 70% reduction in report writing time and 50% faster audit cycles.
Every Module Solves a Real Problem
We did not build features from a product roadmap. We built them from the audit findings, regulatory penalties, and board frustrations our clients brought to us over two decades. Every module reflects the way African institutions actually work.
Audit Management (ThirdLine)
The problem: Internal audit teams spend weeks compiling reports manually, with no traceability from finding to evidence.
How Atheris solves it: End-to-end audit lifecycle from risk-based planning to AI-generated reports. 128+ pre-built data models. 70% reduction in report writing time. Full non-repudiation chain from finding to board report.
Explore this moduleEnterprise Risk Management
The problem: Risk registers live in spreadsheets, KRIs are tracked manually, and boards receive outdated risk snapshots.
How Atheris solves it: Unified risk register with real-time KRI monitoring, RCSA workflows, and predictive risk scoring. Boards see live dashboards instead of stale quarterly reports.
Explore this moduleControls Management
The problem: Control testing is inconsistent, evidence collection is scattered, and nobody knows which controls are actually effective.
How Atheris solves it: Structured control libraries mapped to risks and regulations. Automated testing schedules, evidence capture, and effectiveness scoring. Failed controls trigger immediate escalation.
Explore this moduleIncident & Issue Management
The problem: Incidents are reported via email, tracked in spreadsheets, and root causes are rarely captured or followed up.
How Atheris solves it: Structured incident capture with severity classification, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and automatic escalation for critical findings. 7-day board escalation for high-severity issues.
Explore this moduleBusiness Continuity
The problem: BCP documents gather dust in SharePoint. When disruptions occur, nobody knows where the plan is or whether it is current.
How Atheris solves it: Living BCP with business impact analysis, recovery strategies, plan testing schedules, and activation workflows. CBN-compliant BCP reporting built in.
Explore this moduleThird Party Risk
The problem: Vendor due diligence is a checkbox exercise performed once during onboarding, with no ongoing monitoring.
How Atheris solves it: Continuous third-party risk assessment with automated due diligence workflows, contract tracking, SLA monitoring, and vendor risk scoring across your entire supply chain.
Explore this moduleESG Management
The problem: ESG reporting requirements are growing, but most institutions have no structured way to collect, measure, or report ESG data.
How Atheris solves it: Structured ESG data collection across environmental, social, and governance dimensions. Automated reporting aligned to international frameworks with benchmarking capabilities.
Explore this moduleYour Institution Is Unique.
Your GRC Platform Should Be Too.
Every financial institution has its own organisational structure, risk appetite, reporting hierarchy, and regulatory profile. We do not force you into a rigid template. Atheris adapts to the way you work — not the other way around.
Nigeria
Institutions: Commercial Banks, Microfinance Banks, Insurance, Capital Markets
Frameworks: CBN, BOFIA 2020, NDPA 2023, NAICOM, SEC
West Africa
Institutions: Central Banks, Development Finance Institutions
Frameworks: ECOWAS Directives, National Banking Acts
East & Southern Africa
Institutions: Banks, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies
Frameworks: Local Central Bank Regulations, IFRS
Middle East
Institutions: Islamic Banks, Conventional Banks, Investment Firms
Frameworks: Central Bank Regulations, Sharia Compliance
We evaluated three global GRC platforms before choosing Atheris. The difference was immediate — pre-loaded CBN frameworks, Naira pricing, and an implementation team that understood our exact regulatory obligations. We were live in six weeks. The others were quoting six months.
Ready to See the Difference?
Whether you are replacing a legacy GRC tool, consolidating fragmented processes, or implementing governance for the first time — Atheris gives you the platform, the expertise, and the local support to succeed.