# M-Pesa Software for Internet Cafes & Cyber Centers in Kenya

> Match every Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi payment to its sale for your internet cafe & cyber center in Kenya. From KES 2,999/mo. Book a free demo.

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- A internet cafe & cyber center needs M-Pesa payments that handles tracking usage per machine and customer, not a generic till.
- Accept Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara in one place.
- See takings by cashier, shift and branch.
- Works the same whether you run one shop or several.

1. What M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation does for a internet cafe & cyber center
2. Built for the trade
3. What to look for
4. How it compares
5. A real internet cafe & cyber center example
6. Frequently asked questions

## What M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation does for a internet cafe & cyber center

It links every Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi payment to the matching sale, so the till balances itself. For a internet cafe & cyber center, the value shows up exactly where the work is hardest.

An internet cafe tracks usage time per station, plus consumables like paper and toner. Internet cafe margins are moderate on usage fees but can be strong on printing and services.

Cyber centers need eTIMS for printing services and any goods sold. Veira handles that as part of the same sale, so compliance is not a separate evening job.

## Internet Cafes & Cyber Centers run differently, and the software should too

A generic till misses the details that decide whether a internet cafe & cyber center makes money. These are the ones that matter:

1. 1The daily realityTracking usage per machine and customer. M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also accept Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara in one place.
2. 2Where the margin leaksEquipment maintenance and downtime. M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also match every M-Pesa payment to its sale automatically.
3. 3What slows the counterSecurity of customer data and devices. M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also close the day without chasing missing payments.
4. 4What buyers expectShrinking market as mobile grows. M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also see takings by cashier, shift and branch.

## What to look for in M-Pesa Payments and Reconciliation for a internet cafe & cyber center

- Automatic matching of payments to sales. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of tracking usage per machine and customer.
- Support for Till, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of equipment maintenance and downtime.
- Per cashier and per shift reconciliation. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of security of customer data and devices.
- A clear daily variance report. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of shrinking market as mobile grows.

Ready to run m-pesa payments and reconciliation like this for your internet cafe & cyber center?

## A notebook and a basic till, or Veira

|  | Notebook or basic till | Veira |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Counting stock | By hand, rarely matches the shelf | Live by item, branch and value |
| M-Pesa at the counter | Checked on a separate phone | Matched to each sale automatically |
| eTIMS invoices | Typed in later, if at all | Filed on every sale, even offline |
| Knowing your numbers | A monthly guess | Live margin and takings on your phone |

## A real internet cafe & cyber center example

A Thika internet cafe with 12 machines cannot accurately charge customers per minute or track which machines generate profit.

- Tracking usage per machine and customer.
- Equipment maintenance and downtime.
- Security of customer data and devices.

- Accept Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara in one place.
- Match every M-Pesa payment to its sale automatically.
- Close the day without chasing missing payments.

Every sale on Veira files a compliant KRA eTIMS invoice, online or offline. Cyber centers need eTIMS for printing services and any goods sold.

It links every Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi payment to the matching sale, so the till balances itself. Here is what that looks like with Veira:

- Accept Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara in one place
- Match every M-Pesa payment to its sale automatically
- Close the day without chasing missing payments
- See takings by cashier, shift and branch

Seen enough to get started?

## Related questions

## Frequently asked questions

Based on KRA eTIMS regulations and interviews with 5,000+ Kenyan businesses

Whether you run one internet cafe & cyber center or several across Kenya, Veira gives you M-Pesa payments that fits the trade instead of fighting it. Book a free demo and see it work with your own computer and internet access.

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Veira files a compliant invoice on every sale and keeps selling when the line drops.