Articles by David Mensah (11 articles)
- Guide12 min
What POS Hardware Does a Small Shop Really Need? A West African Buying Guide
Which POS hardware a small shop in West Africa really needs: thermal printer, cash drawer and scanner, what they cost to run, and the locked terminals to avoid.
- Guide12 min
How to Manage Multiple Shop Locations Without Calling Every Branch at Night
Running two or more shops in Ghana? How one dashboard replaces the evening phone call: shared catalog, per-branch stock and MoMo, transfers, offline tills.
- Tax12 min
VAT in South Africa: What Your Small Business Actually Has to Do
VAT for a small business in South Africa, explained plainly: the 15% rate, the R1 million line, what a valid tax invoice needs, VAT201 returns and e-invoicing.
- Guide12 min
Best POS Systems for a Small Restaurant or Café in South Africa (2026)
How to choose a POS for a small restaurant or café in South Africa: card acceptance, loadshedding, VAT and SARS, tables and kitchen, and what it really costs once transaction fees are counted.
- Guide12 min
Choosing a POS for Your Small Supermarket in Ghana (2026)
How to choose a POS for a small supermarket in Ghana: barcode scanning, real stock control, MTN MoMo and cash counted apart, and tills that survive dumsor.
- Afrique12 min
Pharmacy Software in South Africa 2026: Free & Offline
Pharmacy software in South Africa: batch and expiry tracking, barcode dispensing, real-time stock in rand, free and fully offline through load shedding.
- Afrique12 min
Pharmacy Software in Ghana 2026: Free, MoMo, Offline
Pharmacy software in Ghana: batch and expiry tracking with FEFO, barcode scanning, MTN MoMo and offline sales in cedis. Free to start on any Android phone.
- Afrique11 min
Free POS Software in South Africa 2026 (No Monthly Fee)
The best free POS software for South African shops in 2026: no monthly fee, sells through loadshedding on any Android. digabloPos vs Yoco vs Loyverse.
- Comparatif12 min
Yoco vs iKhokha Fees 2026: Which Is Cheaper?
Yoco and iKhokha card fees compared rand for rand in 2026, machines from R599, and what each one really costs you when load-shedding hits mid-service.
- Conformité12 min
SARS E-Invoicing in South Africa: 2026 Outlook
E-invoicing is not mandatory in South Africa yet. What SARS plans for 2026 to 2028, the tax invoice rules in force today, and how to get your shop ready.
- Afrique11 min
Spaza Shop POS App in South Africa 2026 (Free)
Free POS app for spaza shops in South Africa: fast till, stock control and clean daily totals in rand, selling through loadshedding on your own Android.