# POS Software for Internet Cafes & Cyber Centers in Kenya | Veira

> Sell offline, take M-Pesa and file KRA eTIMS on every 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 point of sale that handles tracking usage per machine and customer, not a generic till.
- Sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the Veira terminal.
- File a compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale automatically.
- Works the same whether you run one shop or several.

1. What POS Software 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 POS Software does for a internet cafe & cyber center

A POS rings up each sale, takes M-Pesa and cash, prints a receipt and updates stock in one step. 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. POS Software built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the Veira terminal.
2. 2Where the margin leaksEquipment maintenance and downtime. POS Software built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also take Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara payments at the till.
3. 3What slows the counterSecurity of customer data and devices. POS Software built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also keep selling offline and sync the moment the network returns.
4. 4What buyers expectShrinking market as mobile grows. POS Software built for a internet cafe & cyber center turns that into a number you can act on, and you also file a compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale automatically.

## What to look for in POS Software for a internet cafe & cyber center

- Offline mode that keeps the queue moving during outages. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of tracking usage per machine and customer.
- M-Pesa built in so payments reconcile themselves. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of equipment maintenance and downtime.
- eTIMS filing included, not a paid add on. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of security of customer data and devices.
- Live reports you can open from your phone. This matters for a internet cafe & cyber center because of shrinking market as mobile grows.

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## 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.

- Sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the Veira terminal.
- Take Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara payments at the till.
- Keep selling offline and sync the moment the network returns.

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

A POS rings up each sale, takes M-Pesa and cash, prints a receipt and updates stock in one step. Here is what that looks like with Veira:

- Sell in seconds on a phone, tablet or the Veira terminal
- Take Buy Goods, Paybill and Pochi la Biashara payments at the till
- Keep selling offline and sync the moment the network returns
- File a compliant eTIMS invoice on every sale automatically

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 point of sale 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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