Niger company search: RCCM under OHADA (rccm.ohada.org)

TL;DR. Niger’s commercial registry is the RCCM (Registre du Commerce et du Credit Mobilier) under OHADA. https://rccm.ohada.org did not respond when last checked, and no replacement RCCM search address is published. The OHADA organisation site and the Niger chamber of commerce are named framework and chamber sites, not an RCCM search. Confirm those hosts at source. No CFA franc fees are published; confirm at source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.

What is the official Niger business registry?

Niger’s commercial registry is the Registre du Commerce et du Credit Mobilier (RCCM), established under OHADA’s Uniform Act Relating to General Commercial Law. Niger ratified the OHADA treaty in 1994 and the RCCM became operational in-country in the late 1990s. OHADA Uniform Acts are directly applicable in Niger.

Operationally, the RCCM is administered by the Chambre de Commerce, d’Agriculture, d’Industrie et d’Artisanat du Niger (CCIAN), Niger’s chamber of commerce, in coordination with the Tribunal de Commerce de Niamey. The CCIAN provides administrative registry services and coordinates company formation through its one-stop-shop framework. The Centre de Formalites des Entreprises (CFE) within CCIAN handles multi-agency registration formalities. Confirm current chamber access at source. The chamber site is not an RCCM search form.

Online search access is described through the OHADA federated RCCM portal at https://rccm.ohada.org. That host did not respond when last checked, so no RCCM search screens are described here. The OHADA organisation site is a legal-framework site, not the RCCM search.

Political context. On July 26, 2023, a military coup overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. The military junta (Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie, CNSP) suspended the constitution and assumed power. Niger joined the Alliance des Etats du Sahel with Mali and Burkina Faso and formally withdrew from ECOWAS in January 2025. Institutional continuity at courts and commercial registries is a fact to confirm at the time of any engagement; the RCCM host could not be reached.

Niger uses the XOF (CFA Franc West Africa) as its currency through UEMOA membership, which it has retained despite ECOWAS withdrawal.

What can you search?

No RCCM search page could be reached, because https://rccm.ohada.org did not respond. OHADA Uniform Act filings have been reported to cover SA, SARL, SNC, GIE, individual traders and foreign branches; confirm at source.

How much does it cost?

No CFA franc or euro figures could be confirmed while rccm.ohada.org does not respond, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Account rules could not be confirmed, because rccm.ohada.org did not respond; confirm at source.

Is the website in English?

English coverage could not be confirmed, because the host did not respond. The OHADA portal has been reported as French-primary; confirm at source.

What’s the turnaround time?

Unknown. Ten to twenty-one business days has been reported, but no turnaround is published; confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public API is documented, and the RCCM host could not be reached.

What you legally cannot do

OHADA registries prohibit bulk automated scraping. Commercial redistribution of RCCM records without authorization is restricted. Niger’s data protection framework is limited. Whether Niger appears on a FATF monitoring list is not confirmed here; confirm at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• FATF listing not confirmed here. Confirm current lists at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe a screening workflow.
• Coup and AES context. Niger’s July 2023 coup altered its political-risk profile. The withdrawal from ECOWAS and alignment with the AES (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger) is divergence from West African institutional norms. That context is not a registry extract.
• Uranium sector. Niger is among the world’s top uranium producers (Arlit mines), with material French, Chinese, and Canadian mining investment historically. Following the coup, the junta revoked Orano (French)‘s uranium mining license. Companies in the uranium and extractive sectors face elevated political-risk complexity.
• XOF/UEMOA continuity. Despite ECOWAS withdrawal, Niger remains in UEMOA and continues using XOF. BCEAO (the West African central bank) has maintained monetary operations in Niger.
• French-language documents only. All official registry documents are in French. Budget for certified translation for international compliance use.
• CCIAN as practical entry point. CCIAN’s chamber of commerce services have historically been more responsive to business queries than the court system directly. Confirm current access at source.

Alternatives if you cannot access the RCCM directly

• OHADA RCCM host (https://rccm.ohada.org): did not respond when last checked. Not a confirmed search path.
• CCIAN Niger: the named chamber of commerce. Not an RCCM search form. Confirm at source.
• International due-diligence providers: firms with Sahel experience for higher-risk counterparty checks.
• Local legal firms in Niamey: direct engagement is the most reliable route for any verified entity data.

Local data suppliers

No major international credit bureau operates a Niger-specific service here. International providers with Francophone Africa and Sahel experience are the usual commercial route for Niger counterparties.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Niger registry directly?

The RCCM host did not respond when last checked, so the OHADA portal search is not a confirmed path. Physical searches and certified extracts have been reported to require a Niamey representative; confirm at source.

What entity types are registered with the RCCM in Niger?

SA, SARL, SNC, GIE, individual traders, and branches of foreign companies, all governed by OHADA Uniform Acts.

Does Niger have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

No public beneficial ownership search could be reached, because the RCCM host did not respond.

Is Niger on the FATF grey list?

Niger’s current listing is not stated here. Confirm at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.

What is the RCCM number in Niger?

The RCCM number encodes the registration court and year, following the OHADA format. Niamey-registered entities carry “NE-NIA” as the court prefix. This is the primary anchor identifier.

Last verified: 2026-09-15. Source: rccm.ohada.org, which did not respond. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.