Verified people, no bots
Every participant is identity-verified before they can join a study.
Research participant recruitment
Hear from real people. Anywhere. In about 24 hours.
Roma Intelligence is the recruitment infrastructure for research teams. Post a study, match verified participants, run your sessions and pay securely, all in one place.
Verified participantsEscrow-protected payments36+ states in Nigeria + Africa, Europe & USA
5,000+Verified participants
~24hAverage recruitment time
36+States in Nigeria, plus Africa, Europe & USA
₦1M+Earned by participants
Trusted by teams at
The problem
Most teams don't skip customer research because they don't care. They skip it because finding the right people takes too long.
Roma fixes that.
The product
From brief to paid sessions, in one place.
Post a study in minutes.
Build the exact profile you need, down to the state and LGA, and mark each rule as a soft or hard criterion.
- Age range, gender, and urban, suburban or rural
- State and LGA, income band, education, SEC class A–E
- Smartphone access and custom tags: bank, phone brand, apps, occupation…
- Soft vs hard criteria, so you never over-filter
An AI screener, written for you.
Describe your research objective. Our AI builds the screener for you: questions, options and qualification logic, fully editable.
- Questions and answer options drafted from your objective
- Qualify and disqualify logic applied to every option
- Edit anything before you post
Match verified participants.
Every match is identity-verified and screened against your criteria. Invite the people you want and approve who takes part.
- Identity-verified people, no bots or duplicate accounts
- Screened and ranked against your profile
- Invite and approve in a click
Run sessions and pay securely.
Meet by video call, phone or in person. Funds sit in escrow and only move when you approve.
- Google Meet, Zoom or Teams, phone, or in-person
- Participant-selected or fixed time slots
- Backup participants for no-shows
How it works
Three steps from question to answer.
- 01
Post your study
Define your audience, logistics and incentives in a few minutes.
- 02
Select your participants
Get people who are verified, screened and matched to your criteria. Invite the ones you want and approve them.
- 03
Gather data & release payment
Run your interviews or surveys. Funds stay in escrow until you approve.
Why Roma
Built for research you can trust.
Escrow protection
Pay only when deliverables are met. Funds are held until you approve.
AI screener
Describe your objective and get questions, options and qualification logic, ready to edit.
Precise targeting
Deep demographic slices from Lagos to London to New York, from techies to traditional traders.
No-show cover
Backup participants and about 10% oversampling keep your sessions full.
Global by design
Built in Africa, open to research teams worldwide.
Registered with the NDPCNDPC-registered. Participant data is collected with consent, encrypted, and handled in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).
The people
Real people behind every answer.
Students, traders, civil servants, founders, mothers, techies. The people your product is for.
36+ states in Nigeria · Africa · Europe · USA
Built in Africa. Ready for the world.
Run studies across Africa, Europe, the USA and beyond, from London, New York, Dubai or Lagos. Set your audience from your desk and we'll match you with verified participants.
Use cases
Whatever you're researching, whoever you need.
Methods
Usability testingUser interviewsSurveysFocus groupsConcept testingProduct testingBrand trackingMarket sizingPricing research
Industries
Fintech & bankingFMCGTelecomsHealthcareNGOs & developmentGovernmentMediaE-commerceEducation
Pricing
Simple pricing. Pay for results.
Pay as you go
₦15,000
per respondent
- No monthly fee
- 1 active project
- Pay only for results
Basic
₦120,000
per month
- 13 participants
- 1 backup participant
- Standard matching
Growth
₦600,000
per month
- 50 participants
- 2 backup participants
- Priority matching
Need more scale? Talk to us about Enterprise.
₦1M+Participants have earned ₦1M+ so far.
For participants
Your opinion is worth something.
- Create your profile onceTell us a little about yourself, one time.
- Get matched to studies that fit your lifeOnly say yes to what interests you.
- Get paidStraight to your bank account.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How fast can I get participants?
Most studies are recruited in about 24 hours on average.
How are participants verified?
Every participant is identity-verified before they can join a study, which keeps out bots and duplicate accounts.
Is Roma Intelligence data-protection compliant?
Yes. Roma Intelligence is registered with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). Participant data is collected with consent, stored securely, and handled in line with the NDPA and global privacy standards.
How does payment work?
You fund your study wallet. The money is held in escrow and released only when you approve the sessions.
Can I recruit participants in other countries?
Yes. Roma is a global platform. Our deepest panel covers 36+ states in Nigeria, and research teams can also recruit verified participants across Africa, Europe and the USA.
What if a participant doesn't show up?
Add backup participants with No-Show Cover. We also recommend oversampling by about 10%.
What research methods are supported?
Interviews, surveys, usability tests, focus groups and product tests, by video call, phone or in person.