Companies and Intellectual Property Authority

Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA)[1] is Botswana's registrar of companies and is a government parastatal. It falls under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. All forms of companies (as permitted by Botswana Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act) are incorporated and registered with CIPA and file specific details as required by the current Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act.[2] All registered limited companies, including subsidiary, small and inactive companies, must file annual financial statements in addition to annual company returns. Registering of companies is now done online since the introduction of online business registration system launched by Bogolo Kenewendo .[3]

CIPA
Government parastatal overview
Formed25 March 2011 (2011-03-25)
JurisdictionBotswana
HeadquartersGaborone, Botswana
Government parastatal executive
  • Paul Conductor Masena, Chief Executive Officer
Parent departmentMinistry of Trade and Industry of Botswana
Websitewww.cipa.co.bw


Types of companies

There are many different types of companies, including:

See also

References
  1. "CIPA – Protecting Business Interests". Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  2. "Republic of Botswana - Government portal". www.gov.bw. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  3. "Congratulations on OBRS CIPA …. But, please do not join the "System e down" cohort | Sunday Standard". www.sundaystandard.info. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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