Office of Registrar of Companies intensifies awareness on business registration

As part of efforts to promote business compliance and awareness, the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has organised a street float to educate and sensitise the public to the importance of business registration.

The event took place last Friday (August 22, 2025), in some major economic hub of Accra, such as Tudu, Kantamanto, Makola, Kaneshie and Abeka La Paz in the Greater Accra Region.

In an engaging and educative campaign, officials from the ORC distributed informational flyers to business proprietors, pedestrians, drivers and individuals expressing interest in understanding the registration process.

Clad in branded Lacoste shirts, ORC staff actively took part in the outreach, engaging the public to highlight the importance of business registration and compliance.

The staff members of ORC boarded a float bus, adorned with promotional materials and banners, amplifying the message of business registration throughout the business streets of Accra, with the police providing security and escort for the exercise.

ORC Week Celebration

In an interview with the Director for Registration and Licensing at the ORC, Yayra Adzo Banini, said the exercise was to educate the public and reinforce the ORC's mandate, which included regulating, registering and educating the public on business registration.

She indicated that the exercise was part of the celebration of the ORC Week, marking a significant milestone in its establishment as a separate entity responsible for registering businesses in Ghana.

“The Office of the Registrar of Companies is an autonomous public institution mandated to register and regulate all business entities in Ghana and was established by an Act of Parliament under section 351 of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992),” she said.

Ms Banini said that registering a business gave it legal recognition and announced its existence to the world, just like having a birth certificate or passport.

“As economic activities are crucial for the country’s development, the registration of businesses were also essential for the country's growth. Registering a business allows it to be recognised legally, access government initiatives, and build credibility with customers and partners,” she said.

The Director for Registration and Licensing at the ORC urged Ghanaians, and foreigners alike, to register their businesses, regardless of the type or size, to contribute to the nation's development and legitimise their operations.

“We are educating the public about the importance of business registration and its role in promoting economic growth.

By registering their businesses, entrepreneurs can access various benefits and opportunities, ultimately contributing to Ghana's development,” she stated.

Compliance

Ms Banini said the initiative by the ORC reflected a concerted effort to promote business legitimacy and compliance within the Ghanaian entrepreneurial landscape.

She explained that by reaching out directly to stakeholders through innovative approaches, the campaign endeavours to foster a culture of business accountability and legal adherence, ultimately contributing to the country's economic growth and stability.

She added that the ORC’s initiative to come out from their offices to directly engage the business community about the significance of registering one's businesses and also fulfilling their annual filing obligations.

She said during the shop-to-shop campaign, the team observed that there was enthusiasm in many business owners to know about the ORC and register their businesses, a positive sign for the ORC.

She said the ORC had opened its new prestige office where business owners could get their business registration done within some few hours.