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Taking Mobile Money payments safely

Mobile Money is fast and convenient, and scammers know it. Learn the common tricks, from fake payment texts to wrong transfer stories, and the one check that stops them.

25 Aug 20266 min read

Money and bookkeeping

Keep business money and personal money apart

When the shop drawer is also your household purse, you never really know if the business is making money. Here is a simple way to separate the two and pay yourself properly.

18 Aug 20266 min read

Tax and compliance

Registering a small business in Ghana: a plain guide

Sole proprietorship or company? A plain guide to registering with the ORC, your TIN and Ghana Card, the assembly operating permit, and staying registered.

11 Aug 20266 min read

How-to guides

Keep selling when the network goes off

Network down, lights out, queue at the counter. A simple plan for keeping accurate records through outages, and how offline sales catch up when the signal returns.

4 Aug 20266 min read

Selling and customers

Selling on WhatsApp without losing track of orders

WhatsApp brings in orders, but chats get buried and payments get forgotten. A few simple habits turn a busy inbox into an order book you can trust.

28 Jul 20266 min read

Stock and inventory

A stock count routine that takes 30 minutes a week

You do not need to close the shop for a full day to know what you have. A short weekly count of the right items catches losses early and keeps your records honest.

14 Jul 20266 min read

Money and bookkeeping

Profitable but always short of cash? Here is why

Your report says you made a profit, yet the drawer is empty when the supplier comes. Here is where the money goes, and how to get more of it back in your hand.

7 Jul 20266 min read

How-to guides

Set up your online store and take your first order

Clear photos, honest prices, sensible delivery fees and a fast reply. Here is how to set up an online store that turns visitors into a first real order.

30 Jun 20266 min read

Money and bookkeeping

Selling on credit without losing your money

Credit keeps good customers coming back, but unpaid debts can quietly empty your shop. Here is how to decide who gets credit, set clear terms and collect what you are owed.

23 Jun 20266 min read

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