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POS system in Uganda

Point of sale, stock and customer credit for Ugandan businesses: sell with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card or cash, keep stock right and see your profit, on the phone or computer you already have.

Set up for Ugandan businesses

From Kampala, Entebbe, Mbarara, Gulu and Jinja: whether you run a supermarket in Kampala, a pharmacy in Mbarara or a hardware shop in Jinja, Afritelligence works the way you already trade.

POS system for dukas, supermarkets and wholesale shops in Uganda

Businesses in Uganda sell with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or cash, and regular customers buy on credit for regular customers. Afritelligence records all of it on the same sale: take MTN MoMo 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 UGX.

It runs in the browser on the phone, tablet or laptop you already have — no POS machine to buy — for traders in Kampala, Entebbe, Mbarara, Gulu and Jinja, from a stall near Owino (St. Balikuddembe) and Nakasero to a shop with several branches.

  • ✓MTN MoMo and cash on one sale, with the reference
  • ✓Customer credit with limits and statements
  • ✓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 Uganda. It runs in a browser on a phone, tablet or computer — no machine to buy — and records MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card and cash in Ugandan Shilling (UGX), with your TIN on every receipt.

Who uses a POS system?

Shops, chemists, hardware stores, agrovets, boutiques, electronics and furniture shops, salons and service businesses in Kampala, Entebbe, Mbarara, Gulu and Jinja 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
  • ✓MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card 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 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 MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card 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 MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Card and cash in Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
  • ✓Put your 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.

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Questions from Ugandan business owners

Do I need a POS machine in Uganda?

No. It runs on your phone, tablet or computer; add a scanner or receipt printer later if you want.

What is the best POS system in Uganda for a small shop?

One that is simple to use on the phone you already have, takes mobile money and cash, tracks stock and shows who owes you. That is what Afritelligence does.

Can customers pay with MTN MoMo or Airtel Money?

Yes. Record the mobile money payment with its transaction ID, and split a sale across mobile money and cash.

Is it connected to URA EFRIS?

Afritelligence keeps your VAT at 18% and prints your TIN on receipts. A direct connection to EFRIS is on our roadmap.

Do I need to buy a POS machine?

No. It runs on a phone, tablet or computer, so there is no machine to buy.

Do I need to buy a POS machine?

No. It runs on a phone, tablet or computer; a printer and scanner are optional.

Does it work without a computer?

Yes. A smartphone is enough to sell, check stock and see reports.

Can I use it for more than one shop?

Yes. Each branch has its own stock, staff and till, on one owner login.

Can staff steal through the system?

Every sale, discount and void is recorded against the person who did it, and cashiers only see what you allow.

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AI business assistant

Ask your business anything

Ask a question the way you would ask a trusted manager, and get a straight answer about how your business is doing. The answers come only from your own records, so you can act on them with confidence.

  • What sold best this month?
  • Who owes me the most?
  • What should I restock?
  • How much profit did I make?

Run your business from your phone

Sell, track stock, debts, leads and follow-ups, and ask the AI assistant, with the Afritelligence app.

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