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How to verify a company, country by country.
The official registry, how to search it, what it costs and how to read the result. Every fact links to its source.
Checklist · any countrySeven checks before you trade with an African companyOpen the checklist
Corporate Affairs CommissionVerify a company in NigeriaSearch the company by name or RC number on CAC's public search, free and without an account. Paid status reports start at NGN 5,000.Read the guide Business Registration ServiceVerify a company in KenyaKenya has no free anonymous company search. An official search (often called CR12) costs KES 650 through BRS on eCitizen and needs an account.Read the guide Companies and Intellectual Property CommissionVerify a company in South AfricaCompany search has moved from CIPC's old eServices to BizProfile on BizPortal, which needs a login. A full disclosure certificate costs ZAR 30.Read the guide Office of the Registrar of CompaniesVerify a company in GhanaORC's free name search only shows registered names. For status, officers or insolvency, request a company search: GHS 30, or GHS 150 including charges and insolvency.Read the guide Internal Trade Development AuthorityVerify a company in EgyptSince 1 January 2026, commercial registry inquiries and extracts go through Digital Egypt. ITDA's own page lists a detailed report at EGP 45.50, but current prices aren't confirmed.Read the guide OMPICVerify a company in MoroccoSearch OMPIC's DirectInfo by name, RC or ICE; OMPIC's guide describes search as free. A registration certificate costs MAD 180 under the 2025 tariff.Read the guide