Katemba

Katemba is a point-of-sale (POS) app built for small and growing businesses across Zambia and Africa, designed to work perfectly even when the internet doesn't. Whether you run a shop, restaurant, pharmacy, hardware store, or grocery, Katemba helps you process sales, manage inventory, and track your business from your phone or tablet. OFFLINE-FIRST Keep selling through load shedding and poor connectivity. Katemba saves every sale locally on your device and syncs automatically to the cloud the moment you're back online, so you never lose a transaction. ACCEPT MOBILE MONEY & CASH Accept MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money, and Zamtel Kwacha directly at checkout, alongside cash. Customers approve payments right from their phone, no card machine required. BARCODE SCANNING & RECEIPTS Scan products in and out with your camera. Print or share professional receipts instantly after every sale. MANAGE PRODUCTS & STOCK Track stock levels in real time, set low-stock alerts, organise products by category, and avoid running out of your best sellers unexpectedly. STAFF & PERMISSIONS Add cashiers and managers with role-based permissions. Control who can process refunds, view reports, or manage inventory. MULTI-STORE READY Running more than one location? Switch between stores instantly and see performance across your whole business (Professional plan). REPORTS & INSIGHTS See your sales, top products, and staff performance at a glance, and make decisions based on how your business is actually performing. DISCOUNTS & CUSTOMERS Create discount codes and keep track of your customers, all from one app. FREE TO START Katemba's Starter plan is free forever, no trial period and no credit card required. Upgrade to Professional when you're ready for multiple stores, unlimited products, and advanced features. Built for the realities of doing business in Zambia, unreliable power, patchy internet, and mobile-money-first customers, Katemba keeps your business running no matter what. Download Katemba today and take control of your sales, stock, and staff, all from your pocket.