Doing business in Kano starts here.
Register your business premises, take out a trade licence, register a cooperative society or process a petrol station with the Kano State Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Solid Minerals, then pay the fee through Remita and print your certificate online.
- Payments through Remita
- Any bank branch, card, ATM or e-wallet
- Certificates printed from your account
What do you need to do today?
Every service below starts online. Most need no visit to the Ministry.
Online services
Registration, licensing and payments
Choose the registration category that fits your business. Your account, invoices and certificates stay together under one business profile.
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Business Premises Registration
Register shops, offices and other business premises under the Registration of Business Premises Edict No. 4 of 1979, and renew every year.
Register premises -
Cooperatives Society Registration
Register a cooperative society or revalidate an existing one.
Register a society -
Petrol Station Processing
Apply for the processing of a proposed or existing petroleum station.
Start processing -
Trade License Registration (Individual)
Trade registration licence for individuals trading in Kano State.
Apply for a licence -
Trade License Registration (Expatriate)
Trade licences for expatriates from West Africa, the rest of Africa and other countries.
Apply as an expatriate -
Industry Registration
Register an industrial establishment with the Ministry. Sign in to your account first.
Register an industry -
Trade Associations
Registration for mother, apex and unit trade associations.
Mother Apex Unit -
Mobile Phone Tower Station Registration
Registration of mobile phone tower stations. Sign in to continue.
Sign in to register -
Cabotage / Haulage
Generate a Remita invoice for 20ft and 40ft container charges.
Pay container charges -
Online Payment
Pay any Ministry invoice by card or e-wallet with its Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR).
Make a payment -
Payment Status
Enter an RRR to see whether it has been paid, then view its invoice or receipt.
Check an RRR -
Collector Account & POS E-Wallet
Accounts for revenue collectors, and e-wallet units for POS collection terminals.
Create Collector Account POS E-Wallet Recharge
How it works
From registration to certificate in four steps
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Create your business profile
Choose a registration category and enter your business name and phone number.
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Generate a Remita invoice
Your invoice carries an RRR code, the amount, the payer name and phone number.
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Pay the invoice
At any bank branch nation-wide, by card or ATM, or by e-wallet from the E-Payment menu.
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Print your certificate
Log in, open “Payment History & Certificate” and enter the RRR to activate and print it.
Fee schedule
Official fees
Fees are paid through Remita against an invoice generated from your account. The legal basis for each fee is published in the Kano State Gazette.
Download the Gazette| Category | Description | Fee (Naira) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Premises | ||
| New Registration | Urban Areas | 10,000 |
| Rural Areas | 2,000 | |
| Renewal | Urban Area | 5,000 |
| Rural Areas | 1,000 | |
| Trade Registration Fees | Not less than 2000 and not above 1000000 | 2,000 to 1,000,000 |
| Cabotage and Haulage Charges | ||
| Container Charges | 40ft Container | 10,000 |
| 20ft Container | 5,000 | |
Kano State Gazette
The official publication of the laws, edicts and fees administered by the Ministry.
About the Ministry
Kano State Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Solid Minerals
The Ministry of Commerce in Kano State, Nigeria, has several key goals and objectives aimed at promoting economic growth, entrepreneurship, and trade within the state. Some of these include:
- Facilitating business registration and licensing to encourage new businesses and entrepreneurship.
- Providing training and capacity building programs for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their competitiveness.
- Promoting exports and imports by establishing trade relationships with other states and countries, as well as providing necessary support services.
- Enforcing consumer protection laws and regulations to ensure fair business practices and protect consumers' rights.
- Encouraging investment in the industrial sector through incentives and partnerships.
- Developing and implementing policies that support the growth of the informal sector, which is a significant contributor to Kano's economy.
- Collaborating with other government agencies and stakeholders to address challenges facing businesses, such as infrastructure development, access to finance, and security.
- Encouraging the use of technology in business operations to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
- Promoting trade fairs, exhibitions, and other events to showcase Kano's products and services to a wider audience.
- Providing advisory services to businesses on various aspects of operations, including taxation, marketing, and human resources management.
Centre of commerce
Kano Markets
- 01
Kasuwar Kwari
Largest Textile Market in Africa
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Kasuwar Sabon Gari
Modern and Largest Market in Northern Nigeria.
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Kasuwar Kurmi
Oldest Market in Africa.
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Kasuwar Singa
Largest Market in Northern Nigeria
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Kasuwar Farm Center
Largest Mobile Phones and Accessories Market in Northern Nigeria
Kano State Investment Promotions Agency
(Kaninvest)
Plot No. 442, Sheikh Nasiru Kabara Housing Estate, Zaria road, Kano
E-mail: info@kaninvest.kn.gov.ng
Website: kaninvest.kn.gov.ng
For investors
Kano State Incentives for Investors
- Availability of land on concessionary basis for the construction of factories and staff quarters to investors in the rural areas.
- Long lease on land for industrial development within the urban areas.
- Availability of land for equity investment through Public Private Partnership (PPP).
- Fast tracking the issuance of investors’ construction permits and property registration.
- Establishment of Kano State Investment Promotion Agency (Kaninvest) as a One-Stop investment Centre to ensure the ease of doing business for investors.
- Availability of aftercare services by Kaninvest for investors through offering of advisory and facilitation services.
Create Your Business Profile Account.
Already registered? Sign in to renew, generate an invoice or print your certificate.