Africa's trusted business identity.
The Business Registry is the identity & trust layer behind every company and startup on AOI — a permanent AOI Business Number, progressive verification, and credible opportunity scoring.
How it works
List your company
Create a public profile with your business details, founders, products, and markets.
Receive your AOI Number
On approval you get a permanent AOI Business Number (e.g. AOI-KE-001001). Country-specific, sequential, and yours for life — even if you rename or rebrand.
Climb the verification ladder
Upload documents to unlock Registered → Verified → Trusted → Premium Verified status.
Verification levels
Listed
Registered
Verified
Trusted Business
Premium Verified
Scoring you can trust
Each company is scored on five independent dimensions. Scores are based on verified documents and admin review, not self-reported data.
Trust
Registration, tax, verification, references
Opportunity
Growth signals, sector, digital, ESG
Export Readiness
Licenses, capacity, logistics
Investor Readiness
Deck, financials, traction, governance
Social Impact
Beneficiaries, depth, validation
Explore the directory
The Registry powers a public directory of African companies and startups — searchable by sector, country, stage, and verification level.
Ready to be discovered?
Join the African companies investors, partners, and buyers can trust.
List your companyDisclaimer: AOI does not replace official government registries. AOI provides independent business identity, verification, and opportunity scoring based on documents and information available at the time of review.