The Corporate Affairs Commission
(CAC) on Monday in Abuja launched a 24-hour online registration platform to
fast track its business services to its customers. Dr Olusegun Aganga, the
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, said that the new
online registration portal was developed by CAC to make registration of business easy and accessible to its clients. “Nigerians will no longer have to incur extra costs and will not travel to the CAC’s office to register their businesses,’’ Aganga said. He added that it was a joint initiative with the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology
under Government Service Portal initiative.online registration portal was developed by CAC to make registration of business easy and accessible to its clients. “Nigerians will no longer have to incur extra costs and will not travel to the CAC’s office to register their businesses,’’ Aganga said. He added that it was a joint initiative with the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology
Click Here to Visit the CAC Online Registration Portal
He explained that the portal was
robust enough to accommodate all platforms such as inter-switch, e- transaction
and visa card. Others include Verve card, American express and other forms of
electronic payments. Aganga explained that any person that wanted to register
his business would now do so easily in any part of the world without physically
coming to CAC.
He listed easy access to payment of
the commission’s services, reduction in cost for the accredited agents and ordinary
persons as many benefits of the new online portal. Aganga said that the Federal
Government was committed to deploying more positive initiatives towards a
friendly business environment climate in the country.
He demonstrated the use of the
portal which took him only 15 minutes to register his business name, adding
that the online registration would reduce the cost of doing business in
Nigeria. Aganga said that the registration was in line with the Transformation
Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan to fast track the development of the
nation’s economy.
Earlier, Dr Omobola Johnson, the
Minister of Communication Technology, said that online registration would
enable users to make payment services from the comfort of their homes. Johnson
said that the portal would assist in revenue general for the commission as well
block all financial leakages.
She said that the portal was
developed with local content in ICT initiative and was done to increase the
participation of Nigerian companies in the ICT sector. Johnson said that the
portal was designed by a team of Nigerian software developers and engineers
from OasisSeamfix. She explained that the company had met international
benchmarks and best practices stipulated by DFID sponsored consultant.
Mr Bello Mahmud, the Registrar
General of CAC, said that the new portal would save a lot time in doing
business with the commission, adding that the public, other than accredited
agents, would carry out transaction directly with CAC. Mahmud noted that the
Federal Government recently approved the reduction of 50 per cent in the filing
fees for new business registration in the country.
Mahmud expressed appreciation to the
World Bank, and DFID for their assistance in establishing the online portal. He
expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Communication Technology for
contributing over 60 per in funding the portal.
You can access the CAC Company Registration Portal (CRP) here.
You can access the CAC Company Registration Portal (CRP) here.
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