The Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria (CAC) has unveiled its Artificial Intelligence AI-Powered corporate registry towards attracting investment, supporting businesses and expanding economic opportunities.
The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, disclosed this at the 2026 Annual Retreat of the Commission with the theme: ‘AI at Scale: Advancing an Intelligent Corporate Registry for Efficient and Trusted Service Delivery’ held at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Conference Centre Thursday in Bauchi.
Magaji explained that the CAC occupies a critical position in Nigeria’s economic architecture as the sole custodian of business formalisation and corporate regulation, adding that an efficient and transparent corporate registry is essential to attracting investment, supporting businesses and expanding economic opportunities.
Magaji further disclosed that the Commission was preparing to deploy artificial intelligence across its processes in collaboration with Google and its partners, saying that the new system would allow customers to interact with the CAC in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Pidgin, receive instant compliance guidance, and potentially complete business registration within minutes.
Magaji added that the AI-driven system would reduce manual intervention, detect errors and fraudulent activities, improve data integrity and guide customers through the registration process, stressing that the initiative represents the next major phase of CAC’s digital transformation.
He noted that the retreat was not a jamboree but a platform for capacity development, innovation, institutional reflection and collective decision-making, with more than 400 members of the CAC family participating.
In his remarks, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed commended the CAC for its transformation from manual registries to advanced digital platforms, describing the Commission’s adoption of artificial intelligence as a major step towards improving corporate governance and ease of doing business in Nigeria.
The governor described the hosting of the CAC retreat in Bauchi as both a privilege and a validation of the state’s developmental strides, noting that the history of the Commission could not be written without recognising the contributions of sons of Bauchi State who have served as Registrars-General at different times.
Mohammed further highlighted his administration’s efforts to improve the business environment in Bauchi through the ‘My Bauchi Project’ blueprint, including reforms aimed at removing bureaucratic bottlenecks, eliminating multiple taxation and streamlining fees and levies for entrepreneurs.
The governor urged the CAC to ensure that the deployment of artificial intelligence remains inclusive, secure and accessible to entrepreneurs across the country, acknowledging that the technology should help reduce registration time, detect fraudulent companies, strengthen data integrity and improve confidence in Nigeria’s corporate registry.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the CAC Board, Senator Ibrahim Ida (Wazirin Katsina), commended Bauchi State Government for the warm reception accorded members of the Commission, describing the retreat as an opportunity to strengthen institutional efficiency and further improve service delivery.
In his goodwill message, the Emir of Bauchi, who was represented by the Wazirin Bauchi, Alhaji Muhammad Uba Ahmad Kari, applauded the CAC for its vital role in Nigeria’s economic development, saying that the commission as key to business formalization and investor confidence.