Guides
Verifying and searching African companies
Plain-language guides to company registries across Africa, how to verify a business, read a registration number, and find what's public (and what isn't).
CAC Company Search: Verify a Nigerian Company Free
Check if a company is registered with CAC in Nigeria free and instantly. Search by name or RC number and confirm status in seconds on Fylings.
AML & Sanctions Screening for African Companies: A Complete Guide
How to screen an African company or person against OFAC, UN, EU and UK sanctions lists for free, what AML screening is, which lists matter, how to read a possible match, and how to screen at scale.
RC Number vs BN Number: What Each Means
An RC number identifies a registered company; a BN number identifies a registered business name. Learn the difference and how to verify either one.
Verify a Nigerian Company's TIN, Free
Look up and verify a Nigerian company's TIN (Tax Identification Number) free on Fylings, by name or RC number, alongside its CAC registry record.
How to Spot a Fake CAC Certificate in 30 Seconds
You can't tell a fake CAC certificate from the PDF alone. Confirm the RC number, exact name and incorporation date against the official register, free.
Due Diligence on a Nigerian Supplier Before You Pay
A practical procurement checklist to vet a Nigerian supplier before paying an invoice or signing: registration, status, name-match, TIN, directors, red flags.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Ghana
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Ghanaian company on the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) register, by name or registration number, with no login.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Tanzania
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Tanzanian company on BRELA's register, search by name or company number, no login, and see status, dates and address.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Uganda
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Ugandan company on the URSB register (OBRS), search by name or Business Registration Number, with no login.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Zambia
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Zambian company on the PACRA register, search by name, see status and type, spot a fake.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Malawi
A free, step-by-step guide to verify a Malawian company on MBRS (the Malawi Business Registration System), search by name and read the registration number.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Namibia
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Namibian company on the BIPA register, search by name, read the registration number, and spot a business that isn't real.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Angola
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying an Angolan company on the GUE (Guichê Único da Empresa) register, by name or NIF, with no login.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Madagascar
A free, honest guide to verifying a company in Madagascar on the RNCS trade register, searched by a director's surname, not by company name.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Seychelles
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a domestic Seychelles company on the Registration Division (FSA) business search, by name or number.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Mauritius (CBRD Search)
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Mauritian company on the CBRD / CBRIS register, search by name or file number, no login, and see status, type and incorporation date.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Burkina Faso
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a company in Burkina Faso on the Fichier National du RCCM, search by name or RCCM number under OHADA law, no login.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Togo
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Togolese company on the RCCM under OHADA, by name or RCCM number, with no login, via the regional register.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Niger
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a company in Niger on the RCCM, the OHADA commercial register, by name or RCCM number, with no login required.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Gabon
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Gabonese company on the RCCM under OHADA, search by name or RCCM number, no login, with what a real record shows.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Chad
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Chadian company on the RCCM, Chad's commercial register under OHADA, by name or RCCM number, with no login.
How to Check if a Company Is Registered in Congo-Brazzaville
A free, step-by-step guide to verifying a Congo-Brazzaville company on the RCCM, the OHADA regional commercial register, by name or RCCM number, with no login.
Vérifier une entreprise au Sénégal (gratuit)
Vérifiez gratuitement toute entreprise sénégalaise sur Fylings : par nom, numéro RCCM ou NINEA. Guide pratique du registre du commerce.
RCCM vs NINEA au Sénégal : la différence
Le RCCM est le numéro d'immatriculation au registre du commerce, le NINEA l'identifiant fiscal. Comprenez la différence et vérifiez gratuitement.
OHADA Company Types: SARL, SA, GIE & More Explained
What SARL, SUARL, SA, SAS, GIE and SNC mean across 17 OHADA countries. A clear guide to OHADA legal forms, liability and how to choose.
What is KYB? A Guide for African Fintechs
KYB (Know Your Business) verifies that a business customer is real, legally registered, and who it claims to be. A guide for African fintechs.