CAC Receives 10,000 Business Registration Requests Daily, Says Registrar-General
By Momodu Favour
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) now receives about 10,000 business registration requests every day, a sharp increase that reflects the growing pace of business formation and formalisation across Nigeria, the Registrar-General of the Commission, Mr Ishaq Magaji, has said.
Magaji disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 35th anniversary of the CAC, themed “Upholding Public Trust Through Excellence Service Delivery.” He said the surge in registration volumes underscores the expanding entrepreneurial landscape in the country and the urgent need for technological innovation to sustain efficient service delivery.
According to him, the year 2025 was particularly challenging for the Commission due to its transition to an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven registration portal, a move that came with disruptions and temporary setbacks in productivity.
“Transformational change is never easy,” Magaji said, noting that the deployment of AI at the CAC had become inevitable given the exponential growth in business registrations.
“The deployment of AI at CAC is not optional; it is necessary as business registration volumes have grown exponentially, driven by factors such as tax reforms, the monetisation of social media and digital businesses, and government policies promoting the formalisation of informal enterprises,” he explained.
He noted that the commission previously handled only a few hundred registration requests daily, but now processes close to 10,000 applications every day. In addition, the CAC’s complaint management system through emails and call centres now manages an average of 5,000 inquiries daily.
“Imagine the number of staff required to manage this volume manually. Only AI can effectively complement human capacity with the required speed, accuracy, and precision,” Magaji said.
As part of efforts to strengthen its digital infrastructure, the Registrar-General announced that the CAC would sign a Letter of Collaboration with Google at the anniversary event. He said the partnership would enhance the commission’s technology framework, improve portal performance, and further deepen the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
“Google brings global expertise and technological support that will further strengthen our systems and service delivery,” he added.
Magaji also announced the relaunch of the CAC website, www.cac.gov.ng, describing it as a major milestone in the commission’s digital transformation.
Beyond a complete redesign, he said the website now features two innovative tools: an AI Lawyer and an AI Name Generator.
According to him, the AI Lawyer enables users to ask questions on CAC laws, rules, guidelines, procedures, and operations and receive instant and accurate responses, while the AI Name Generator allows users to generate and reserve scalable business names seamlessly.
Reflecting on the future, Magaji said the CAC remains committed to a vision driven by technology, efficiency, transparency, and global best practices.
To mark the anniversary, he announced several initiatives approved by the management of the commission, including free business name registration for 3,500 small businesses across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Other initiatives include scholarships for six best corporate law students from each of the six campuses of the Nigerian Law School for the 2026 academic year, donation of 120 mattresses to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, and support for orphanages as part of the commission’s corporate social responsibility.
Magaji added that the commission would also recognise and reward its staff in line with existing conditions of service, acknowledging their resilience and contributions to the ongoing reforms.
