What our Djibouti company report includes
Our Djibouti reports draw on sources including the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS) maintained by the Office Djiboutien de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale (ODPIC), the DGI tax authority, the Banque Centrale de Djibouti for regulated entities, and the court system; fees may apply for certain records. Depth of any given section reflects what the subject company has filed and what is publicly retrievable at the time of the search. French and Arabic filings are presented in clear English.
Djibouti is not a member of OHADA; company registration is governed by Djibouti's own Code de Commerce, under which the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés is maintained by the Office Djiboutien de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale (ODPIC), an autonomous agency under the Ministry of Trade established in 2012.
Identity & registration
- ✓ RCS registration number and tax number
- ✓ Raison sociale (French / Arabic)
- ✓ Legal form (SARL, SA, succursale — OHADA Uniform Act)
- ✓ Date of incorporation and registered office
- ✓ Active commercial standing
People & ownership
- ✓ Gérant or administrators
- ✓ Associés or shareholders
- ✓ Capital social
- ✓ Beneficial ownership
- ✓ Djiboutian and foreign ownership
Financial & trading
- ✓ Filed accounts in DJF (Djiboutian Franc) — USD-pegged
- ✓ Authorised business activities
- ✓ Port-sector and free zone status (Djibouti Free Zone) (case-specific)
- ✓ Risk indicator and calculated credit limit
Risk & public records
- ✓ Court judgements
- ✓ OHADA insolvency proceedings
- ✓ Tax compliance status (case-specific)
Note on Djiboutian data: Djibouti operates major free zone facilities (Djibouti Free Zone) and the strategically located Port of Djibouti, which handles most of Ethiopia's trade. The Djiboutian Franc is USD-pegged at a fixed rate, simplifying financial analysis.
Why verify a Djiboutian company?
Djibouti's strategic port-and-logistics position concentrates overseas commercial interest on port operations, free zone tenants, logistics providers and services to the foreign military presence. The RCS register confirms incorporation; for port-sector and free zone counterparties, the specific zone authority and licence class are meaningful references.