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Hardware Shop POS & Software in Rwanda

A hardware shop POS for Rwanda: sell by the bag, kilo or metre, give contractors credit, switch to wholesale prices, and take MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or cash.

Set up for Rwandan businesses

From Kigali, Musanze, Huye and Rubavu: whether you run a supermarket in Kigali, a pharmacy in Musanze or a hardware shop in Huye, Afritelligence works the way you already trade.

What the hardware store pos does

The full guide for every country: Hardware shop POS.

POS for hardware shops in Rwanda

Hardware stores in Kigali, Musanze, Huye and Rubavu sell thousands of items in odd units — nails by the kilo, wire by the metre, cement by the bag. Sell in fractions so stock comes down by exactly what was taken, give builders and contractors credit with a limit, and send statements. Quotes for building jobs become sales in one tap.

  • ✓Sell by piece, kg, metre, bag or litre
  • ✓Contractor credit and statements
  • ✓Retail and wholesale prices
  • ✓Quotes that become sales
  • ✓Import your price list
  • ✓Stock takes and reorder plans

What is hardware store POS software?

Hardware store POS software handles the way hardware shops sell: by the piece, kilo, metre or bag, on credit to contractors, at retail and wholesale prices, with quotes that become sales.

Afritelligence is hardware POS software for shops in Rwanda, with amounts in Rwandan Franc (RWF) and payments by MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card.

Who uses hardware POS software?

Hardware shops, building material suppliers and timber yards in Kigali, Musanze, Huye and Rubavu.

  • ✓Hardware shops
  • ✓Building and construction suppliers
  • ✓Timber and steel yards
  • ✓Paint and electrical shops

Hardware POS features

What the hardware side does:

  • ✓Sell by piece, kilo, metre or bag
  • ✓Credit accounts for contractors and fundis
  • ✓Quotes that become sales
  • ✓Retail and wholesale prices
  • ✓Reorder plan and stock takes
  • ✓Delivery of stock from suppliers
  • ✓Statements for credit customers
  • ✓Profit per item

How it works

Quote a contractor, turn the quote into a sale when they're ready, sell part on credit and send a statement. Fractions like 2.5 kg of nails or 12 metres of wire are sold exactly.

What it replaces

The credit book and the price list on the wall. Credit, stock and prices are always up to date.

How to choose hardware POS software

Make sure it can:

  • ✓Sell in fractions
  • ✓Handle contractor credit
  • ✓Do quotes
  • ✓Keep retail and wholesale prices
  • ✓Record MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card

Getting started

Sign up as a hardware shop, import your price list and start selling. Ask us on WhatsApp for a demo or the price.

More for Rwandan businesses

Questions from Rwandan business owners

Can I sell by the kilo or metre?

Yes. Items can be sold in fractions, like 2.5 kg of nails or 12 metres of wire.

Can I sell by the kilo or metre?

Yes. Items can be sold in fractions, like 2.5 kg of nails or 12 metres of wire.

Can I sell by the metre?

Yes. Items can be sold in fractions.

Can contractors buy on credit?

Yes, with a credit limit and a statement.

How much does hardware store pos cost in Rwanda?

A monthly subscription per branch, payable in US dollars, with no hardware to buy.

Can customers pay with MTN MoMo?

Yes. Record MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card payments with their reference, alongside cash, in RWF.

Does it handle VAT at 18%?

VAT at 18% is handled on prices and receipts, and your TIN prints on every receipt. A direct link to RRA's EBM is on our roadmap.

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  • What should I restock?
  • How much profit did I make?

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