Kipa

A WhatsApp bookkeeping assistant for small businesses in South Africa

What Kipa does

Owners of spaza shops, salons and street vendors message Kipa on WhatsApp to record their own sales, expenses and stock levels. Kipa replies with summaries and running totals.

No app download or login needed.

How it works

  1. The business owner sends Kipa a WhatsApp message.
  2. They record what happened in their own words, for example 2 bread 15 or haircut 80.
  3. Kipa records the entry and replies with a confirmation and their running total for the day.

What Kipa is not

Owners only record their own business activity.

Messaging

All conversations are started by the business owner. Kipa does not send marketing or unsolicited messages.