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POS system in Zambia

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

Set up for Zambian businesses

From Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone: whether you run a shop on Cairo Road in Lusaka, a hardware store in Kitwe or a restaurant in Livingstone, Afritelligence works the way you already trade.

POS system for tuntembas, shops and supermarkets in Zambia

Businesses in Zambia 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 ZMW.

It runs in the browser on the phone, tablet or laptop you already have — no POS machine to buy — for traders in Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone, from a stall near Lusaka's City Market and Soweto Market to a shop with several branches.

  • ✓MTN MoMo and cash on one sale, with the reference
  • ✓Customer credit with limits and statements
  • ✓TPIN 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 Zambia. It runs in a browser on a phone, tablet or computer — no machine to buy — and records MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Zamtel Kwacha and cash in Zambian Kwacha (ZMW), with your TPIN on every receipt.

Who uses a POS system?

Shops, chemists, hardware stores, agrovets, boutiques, electronics and furniture shops, salons and service businesses in Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone 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, Zamtel Kwacha 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 TPIN 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, Zamtel Kwacha 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, Zamtel Kwacha and cash in Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
  • ✓Put your TPIN 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 Zambian business owners

Do I need a POS machine in Zambia?

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

How much is POS software in Zambia?

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

Can customers pay with MTN MoMo and Airtel Money?

Yes. Record mobile money payments with the transaction reference, alongside cash and card.

Does it work with ZRA Smart Invoice?

Afritelligence keeps your VAT at 16% and prints your TPIN on receipts. A direct connection to ZRA Smart Invoice is on our roadmap.

Can I run more than one branch?

Yes. Each branch has its own stock and sales, and the owner sees them all from one login.

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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