20,000+ businesses across East Africa have used SmartBiashara since 2018. Here, three owners say in their own words what changed after they moved their business onto it.
Owners are named by initials. Photos are illustrative and do not show the people quoted.
Pharmacies. A pharmacy chain with branches in Mwanza, where closing the books and matching mobile money payments used to take days of staff time.
“We used to close books in 3 days. Now it is 30 minutes. The mobile money reconciliation alone saved us 2 staff. SmartBiashara is the backbone of our pharmacy chain.”
What the quote refers to: Accounting, Mobile Money Payments, Inventory Management
SmartBiashara for pharmacies
Hardware Stores. A hardware store in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, taking a steady flow of M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa and Airtel Money payments at the counter.
“M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa and Airtel all come in automatically. No more end-of-day counting. The reports make my accountant happy and my tax filings take an hour, not a week.”
What the quote refers to: Mobile Money Payments, Business Reports, Accounting
SmartBiashara for hardware stores
Cafés. A café group in Arusha that began on the free trial and grew to several branches sharing one view of stock.
“Started on the free trial. By week 2, we had 3 branches on it. The inventory tracking across stores is what makes SmartBiashara different from everything else we tried.”
What the quote refers to: Multi-Store Management, Inventory Management, Point of Sale
SmartBiashara for cafésWe would like to add more owners to this page, from a single duka to a group with branches across the country. Good and bad experiences both help us improve the product.
Each industry page shows the problems we hear most from owners in that trade and how SmartBiashara is set up for them.
Retail ShopsDuka, mini-marts and general retail
SupermarketsMulti-till checkout and fast-moving stockPharmaciesBatch and expiry control for medicines
Wholesale & DistributionBulk pricing, credit customers and depotsHardware StoresThousands of SKUs, units and contractor credit
Electronics & PhonesIMEI, serial numbers and warranties
Fashion & BoutiquesSizes, colours and variants
ButcheriesSell by weight, track yield and waste
RestaurantsTables, kitchen tickets and split billsCafésQuick-service checkout and recipes
BakeriesDaily production and fresh stock
Hotels & LodgesRooms, folios and restaurant in one bill
Salons & SpasServices, products and staff commission
ManufacturingRaw materials to finished goodsTry SmartBiashara free for 14 days with no credit card. Add your products, ring up real sales and see the reports for yourself.
