{"version":1,"procedure":{"slug":"enregistrement-entreprise-cae","title":{"en":"Register a company in an EAC member state","fr":"Cr\u00e9er une entreprise dans un \u00c9tat membre de la CAE"},"summary":{"en":"Each EAC member state has its own company registration procedure, usually through a national business registry or the one-stop shop of the investment promotion agency. The general steps are similar across member states, but timelines, costs and platforms vary.","fr":"Chaque \u00c9tat membre de la CAE dispose de sa propre proc\u00e9dure d'immatriculation des entreprises, g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement aupr\u00e8s d'un registre du commerce national ou d'un guichet unique de l'agence de promotion des investissements. Les \u00e9tapes g\u00e9n\u00e9rales sont similaires d'un \u00c9tat membre \u00e0 l'autre, mais les d\u00e9lais, co\u00fbts et plateformes varient."},"flow":"company","mode":"any","goods":[],"hs_chapters":[],"prerequisites":[{"en":"Have an available company name","fr":"Avoir une d\u00e9nomination sociale disponible"}],"notes":null,"sources":[{"url":"https:\/\/rdb.rw","title":"Rwanda Development Board, business registration","publisher":"RDB","consulted_at":"2026-10-11"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.ecitizen.go.ke","title":"eCitizen, Kenya business registration","publisher":"Government of Kenya","consulted_at":"2026-10-11"}],"validated_on":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z","next_review_on":"2027-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z","data_status":"indicative"},"steps":[{"position":1,"title":{"en":"Name search and reservation","fr":"V\u00e9rification et r\u00e9servation du nom de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9"},"description":{"en":"In Kenya this is done via the eCitizen portal of the Business Registration Service; in Rwanda via RDB's one-stop shop; in Uganda via the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. The exact entry point depends on the chosen member state.","fr":"Au Kenya, cette \u00e9tape se fait via le portail eCitizen du Business Registration Service ; au Rwanda via le guichet unique du RDB ; en Ouganda via l'Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Le point d'entr\u00e9e exact d\u00e9pend de l'\u00c9tat membre choisi."},"channel":"online","online_url":"https:\/\/rdb.rw","cost_amount":null,"cost_note":null,"delay_min":null,"delay_max":null,"delay_unit":"days","institution":"rwanda-development-board","documents":[]},{"position":2,"title":{"en":"Filing of statutes and registration","fr":"D\u00e9p\u00f4t des statuts et immatriculation"},"description":{"en":"The statutes and information on shareholders and directors are submitted to the registration authority, which issues a certificate of incorporation.","fr":"Les statuts et les informations sur les actionnaires et administrateurs sont soumis \u00e0 l'autorit\u00e9 d'immatriculation, qui d\u00e9livre un certificat d'incorporation."},"channel":"online","online_url":null,"cost_amount":null,"cost_note":null,"delay_min":null,"delay_max":null,"delay_unit":"days","institution":"rwanda-development-board","documents":[]},{"position":3,"title":{"en":"Tax registration","fr":"Enregistrement fiscal"},"description":{"en":"The company registers with the national revenue authority (for example RRA in Rwanda, KRA in Kenya, URA in Uganda) to obtain a tax identification number.","fr":"L'entreprise s'enregistre aupr\u00e8s de l'administration fiscale nationale (par exemple RRA au Rwanda, KRA au Kenya, URA en Ouganda) pour obtenir un num\u00e9ro d'identification fiscale."},"channel":"online","online_url":null,"cost_amount":null,"cost_note":null,"delay_min":null,"delay_max":null,"delay_unit":"days","institution":"rra","documents":[]},{"position":4,"title":{"en":"Social security affiliation and local permits","fr":"Affiliation \u00e0 la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sociale et permis locaux"},"description":{"en":"Depending on the activity, the company affiliates with the applicable social security schemes and obtains any required local operating permits.","fr":"Selon l'activit\u00e9, l'entreprise s'affilie aux r\u00e9gimes de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sociale applicables et obtient les permis d'exploitation locaux requis."},"channel":"office","online_url":null,"cost_amount":null,"cost_note":null,"delay_min":null,"delay_max":null,"delay_unit":"days","institution":null,"documents":[]}],"legal_basis":[]}