Company registry fees in six African countries

Each row comes from the registry's own page, linked in the table. Fees are shown in local currency, as the registry publishes them, without conversion. "Not stated on the pages we opened" means we did not find that item on the registry's own pages; it does not mean the registry has no such fee or service.

Official company registries: free information, paid items, time and source
Country	Registry	Free to see	Paid item and fee	Time	Guide
South Africa	CIPC	Not stated on the pages we opened	Electronic disclosure certificate (company) — ZAR 30 Certificate relating to company information (company) — ZAR 50 Inspection of a company file in person — ZAR 100	Not stated on the pages we opened	South Africa guide
Kenya	BRS (via eCitizen)	Not stated on the pages we opened	Official search of a company (CR12) — KES 650 Official search of a company (CR12), on a later line of the same schedule — KES 600	Instant for companies BRS lists as verified; 3 to 5 days for others	Kenya guide
Nigeria	CAC	Basic information on the public search page	Full electronic search per entity (view only) — NGN 1,000 Status report / letter of good standing — NGN 5,000	Status report instant; search report 24 working hours	Nigeria guide
Tanzania	BRELA ORS	Registration or incorporation number, address and current status, for entities registered or updated via ORS	Extract of short or detailed information — Not stated on the pages we opened	Not stated on the pages we opened	Tanzania guide
Ghana	ORC	Not stated on the pages we opened	Companies Register search, excluding charges and insolvency — GHS 30 Companies Register search on charges and insolvency — GHS 150	Not stated on the pages we opened	Ghana guide
Uganda	URSB eRegistry	Registered name, registration number (ERN), entity type and compliance status, via the free Search Non-Individuals Register	Record search on the register of companies — UGX 25,000	Not stated on the pages we opened	Uganda guide

Checked on 29 Oct 2026 for South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Ghana; 27 Oct 2026 for Uganda.

Fees and procedures change, so confirm the amount on the registry's own page before you pay.

For the steps and limits of each registry, open its guide in the last column. For the checks that apply in every country, read How to verify a company in Africa. This is general information, not legal advice.