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Insights, guides and product updates for growing businesses in East Africa

Employee Performance Management Kenya: From Annual Reviews to Real-Time KPIs
HR & Payroll
Employee Performance Management Kenya: From Annual Reviews to Real-Time KPIs

Annual performance reviews are dying. Leading Kenyan businesses are moving to real-time KPI tracking and continuous feedback. Here is how to build a performance…

Food and Beverage Distribution Software Kenya: Routes, Van Sales and Cold Chain
ERP Guides
Food and Beverage Distribution Software Kenya: Routes, Van Sales and Cold Chain

FMCG food and beverage distribution in Kenya demands route efficiency, near-expiry stock management and van sales reconciliation. Here is how distribution ERP h…

Supermarket Software Kenya: Manage Tills, Stock, Suppliers and Loyalty in One System
Retail & POS
Supermarket Software Kenya: Manage Tills, Stock, Suppliers and Loyalty in One System

Running a Kenyan supermarket means managing dozens of tills, thousands of SKUs, perishable stock and demanding suppliers — all at once. Here is what the right s…

Accounts Payable and Receivable Software Kenya: Automate Debtor and Creditor Management
Finance & Accounting
Accounts Payable and Receivable Software Kenya: Automate Debtor and Creditor Management

Manual debtor and creditor management leads to late payments, missed discounts and cash flow surprises. Here is how automated AP/AR transforms financial control…

Salon and Spa Management Software Kenya: Bookings, Stock and Staff Commissions
Retail & POS
Salon and Spa Management Software Kenya: Bookings, Stock and Staff Commissions

Managing a Kenyan salon or spa manually means missed appointments, untracked retail stock and disputed staff commissions. Here is how salon software fixes all t…

Staff Scheduling Software Kenya: Build Rosters, Manage Shifts and Control Overtime
HR & Payroll
Staff Scheduling Software Kenya: Build Rosters, Manage Shifts and Control Overtime

Manual shift scheduling in Kenyan businesses creates coverage gaps, unfair rosters and uncontrolled overtime. Here is how scheduling software fixes it — and lin…

M-Pesa Paybill vs Till: Which Is Right for Your Business and How ERP Integrates Both
M-Pesa & Payments
M-Pesa Paybill vs Till: Which Is Right for Your Business and How ERP Integrates Both

Most Kenyan businesses use either M-Pesa Paybill or Till — but fewer understand the difference, the right use case for each, and how ERP auto-reconciles both.

Fixed Asset Management Software Kenya: Track Assets, Depreciation and Disposal
Finance & Accounting
Fixed Asset Management Software Kenya: Track Assets, Depreciation and Disposal

Untracked assets and wrong depreciation are common audit findings in Kenyan businesses. Here is how fixed asset management software keeps your register accurate…

KRA eTIMS Compliance Guide for Kenyan Businesses: What You Must Do and When
ERP Guides
KRA eTIMS Compliance Guide for Kenyan Businesses: What You Must Do and When

KRA's eTIMS mandate is not optional — every VAT-registered business in Kenya must transmit sales data electronically. This guide explains what is required, what…