Twelve anchor countries

CIPC combines company and much industrial-property administration; SARS covers corporate income tax, VAT, PAYE and related registrations.

Company and IP administration sits under the Ministry of Justice; incorporation, lifecycle filings, trademarks, patents and designs are covered. Tax routing goes through ZIMRA.

CIPA covers companies, business names and multiple IP rights; BURS administers tax registrations and recurring taxes.

BIPA is the central business and IP registration authority; NamRA/ITAS supports taxpayer registrations and filings.

BRS covers companies, LLPs, business names and charges; KIPI handles industrial property and copyright is administered separately; KRA covers tax obligations.

PACRA is a strong combined registry for business entities and IP; ZRA handles taxpayer registration and tax administration.

BAU/e-BAU is an integrated business-service gateway; IPI administers industrial property; the Autoridade Tributaria handles tax. Portuguese localisation matters.

CAC covers company formation and lifecycle; industrial-property filings run through the federal IP administration; tax functions sit with the Nigeria Revenue Service under the 2025 reforms.

Enterprise formation is routed through the one-stop GUCE; industrial property runs through government industry structures with copyright separate; DGI handles taxes. French localisation is necessary.

GAFI/Investor Service Centre is a principal incorporation gateway; a new unified IP authority changes the institutional map; ETA administers taxes.

GUE is the one-stop enterprise formation gateway; IAPI administers industrial property; AGT handles tax. Portuguese localisation and local-provider verification are central.

Commercial registration runs through trade authorities/eTrade with EIC relevant to investment setup; EIPA covers trademarks, patents, designs and copyright; the Ministry of Revenue administers tax.