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Doing business in Anambra
Start, run and grow your business. Find the right agency, see what it asks for, and go straight to its official platform.
Start a business
Registering a business name or company is a federal service and is done online. The state then registers your business premises.
- Done onlineRegister a business name or companyThe Corporate Affairs Commission's registration portal.Corporate Affairs Commission (federal)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Starts onlineSteps to start a business in AnambraThe state's ten-step guide, from reserving a name to registering your premises.Anambra State Ease of Doing Business CouncilOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineGet your ASINThe Anambra State Identity Number is needed for almost every state payment and application. Create one for yourself, your enterprise or your company.Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS)Open(opens in a new tab)
Handled at the office
These do not have a published online procedure yet. Visit or write to the office named.
- Business premises registrationMinistry of Commerce and Industry, State Secretariat, Awka
- Cooperative society registrationOffice of the Director of Cooperatives, Ministry of Industry, Awka
Taxes and levies
Pay only through the official platforms below and keep your electronic receipt. You can check that any receipt is genuine.
- Done onlinePay a tax or levy with your ASINChoose the ministry or agency and the type of payment, then pay.Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlinePay against an invoice numberUse this when an agency has given you an invoice or assessment number.Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineCheck that a receipt or certificate is genuineVerify a payment receipt, tax clearance certificate or other certificate issued by the revenue service.Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS)Open(opens in a new tab)
- In personSignage and outdoor advertisingHow to apply for signage approval, and the agency's offices.The agency's published target is 48 hours for application, inspection and approval.Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA)Open(opens in a new tab)
- In personHaulage and movement-of-goods feesThe state's 2025 schedule of trade-related fees shows no charge for any class of truck.The schedule states that these fees were abolished by Executive Order 19, signed on 17 December 2025.Ministry of Industry, Commerce DepartmentOpen(opens in a new tab)
Land, premises and permits
Titles, building approval and sector permits, with what each agency asks for.
- Starts onlineCertificate of OccupancyRequirements, downloadable forms and where to submit.The Ministry states: within 11 days if all documents are complete.Ministry of LandsOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineLand fees and ratesThe Ministry's published table of fees for titles, deeds and surveys.Ministry of LandsOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineCheck whether an estate or layout is approvedThe list of approved and unapproved layouts and estates.Ministry of LandsOpen(opens in a new tab)
- In personBuilding permitThe full list of documents, how fees are assessed and how to pay.The Board's published target is 30 working days to process an application.Anambra State Physical Planning BoardOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Starts onlineRegister a health facilityHospitals, clinics, laboratories and other facilities: requirements and registration.Health Facilities Accreditation and Monitoring Agency (ASHEFAMU)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineTransport trade licencesSpecial trade licences for vehicle and spare-parts dealers, mechanics and others.Ministry of TransportOpen(opens in a new tab)
Handled at the office
These do not have a published online procedure yet. Visit or write to the office named.
- Fire safety certificateAnambra State Fire Service, nearest station
- Hotel, restaurant and tourism business registrationMinistry of Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Awka
- Private school registrationMinistry of Education, Awka
Support and funding
Loans, incubation and training that the state already runs.
- Starts onlineSmall business loansFour loan schemes for cooperatives, young people, small companies and retiring civil servants, with requirements and forms.Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Starts onlineStartup incubation and seed fundingIncubation, co-working, mentorship and seed funding for early-stage startups.Solution Innovation District (SID)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineFree digital skills trainingCourses for you and your staff.SID AcademyOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Starts onlineFind tech talentJob matching for people trained by the Solution Innovation District.Solution Innovation District (SID)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineGuide to accessing creditA guide to banks, development finance, investors and grants.Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA)Open(opens in a new tab)
Sell to government
Tender notices, contract awards and vendor registration are published online.
- Done onlineCurrent tendersOpen tender advertisements from ministries and agencies.Bureau of Public ProcurementOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineRegister as a vendorRegister your company to bid for government contracts.Bureau of Public ProcurementOpen(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineContract awardsSee which contracts have been awarded, and to whom.Bureau of Public ProcurementOpen(opens in a new tab)
Invest in Anambra
One desk for investors, with a published process.
- Starts onlineInvestor One-Stop-ShopSubmit an investment proposal and be guided through approvals.The agency states about 20 working days for the One-Stop-Shop's key processes.Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Starts onlineLarge projects and partnershipsCo-investment and public-private partnership enquiries.Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC)Open(opens in a new tab)
- Done onlineEase of doing businessProcedures, service standards and how to raise a bottleneck.Anambra State Ease of Doing Business CouncilOpen(opens in a new tab)
When something goes wrong
Illegal levies, harassment or delay? Report it.
Use a formal grievance when you want your complaint assigned to an officer and tracked. Use an anonymous report when you do not want to give your name.
Official links only
Every link goes to the platform run by the agency responsible. Each was checked before it was listed.
What the agency publishes
Where an agency publishes a timeline, we quote it and say where it comes from. Read fees on the agency's own page.
A way to speak up
If you meet an illegal levy, a demand for a bribe or harassment, you can report it without giving your name.
Links on this page were checked on 27 September 2026. Requirements and fees change: confirm them with the agency before you apply.
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