POS system for dukas, supermarkets and wholesale shops in Tanzania
Businesses in Tanzania sell with M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas or cash, and regular customers buy on mkopo (credit) for regular customers. Afritelligence records all of it on the same sale: take M-Pesa with its reference, the rest in cash, or put the balance on the customer's account with a limit. At closing you see what came in by each method, what was sold and the profit, in TZS.
It runs in the browser on the phone, tablet or laptop you already have — no POS machine to buy — for traders in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and Dodoma, from a stall near Kariakoo to a shop with several branches.
- ✓M-Pesa and cash on one sale, with the reference
- ✓Customer credit with limits and statements
- ✓TIN / TRA TIN on every receipt
- ✓Stock that goes down with each sale and up with each delivery
- ✓Daily sales, profit and payment reports
- ✓Branches and staff roles on one login
What is a POS system?
A POS (point of sale) system is where a business records each sale: what was sold, the price, the tax and how the customer paid. A good one also keeps stock up to date, remembers customers and who owes what, and adds up the day for you.
Afritelligence is a POS system for businesses in Tanzania. It runs in a browser on a phone, tablet or computer — no machine to buy — and records M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money and cash in Tanzanian Shilling (TZS), with your TIN / TRA TIN on every receipt.
Who uses a POS system?
Shops, chemists, hardware stores, agrovets, boutiques, electronics and furniture shops, salons and service businesses in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and Dodoma all use a POS system to replace the receipt book and the end-of-day calculator.
- ✓Mini-marts and supermarkets
- ✓Hardware shops and building suppliers
- ✓Chemists, agrovets and boutiques
- ✓Salons, car washes and service businesses
POS system features
What you get when you sign up:
- ✓Fast checkout with barcode scanning or search
- ✓M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money and cash, or a split, on the same sale
- ✓Stock that goes down with each sale and up with each delivery
- ✓Customer credit with limits and statements
- ✓Receipts with your TIN / TRA TIN and VAT, printed or shared on WhatsApp
- ✓Staff roles, so cashiers only do what you allow
- ✓Daily sales, profit and payment reports
- ✓More than one branch on one login
How a day with a POS works
The cashier scans or searches each item, takes payment by M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money or cash and prints or shares the receipt. Stock is reduced automatically. If the customer pays later, the sale goes on their account.
At closing, the owner sees sales, profit and what came in by each payment method — from the shop or from anywhere.
What a POS system replaces
The receipt book, the stock book and the calculator. Because every sale is recorded once, stock, profit and debts are always up to date, and staff mistakes or theft show up the same day.
How to choose a POS system
Check that the POS system you choose can:
- ✓Record M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money and cash in Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
- ✓Put your TIN / TRA TIN and VAT on receipts
- ✓Track stock and alert you when it's low
- ✓Handle customer credit
- ✓Limit what each staff member can do
- ✓Work on the devices you already have
Getting started
Sign up, add your products (or import a price list), add your staff and start selling the same day. Ask us on WhatsApp for a demo or the price — a monthly subscription per branch, with 10%, 15% or 20% off for 3, 6 or 12 months.
