Notes from the till.
Practical ideas on stock, payments and selling, written for shops that keep Ghana running.
Inventory
Count your stock without closing the shop
A rolling count takes ten minutes a day and finds the missing items before month-end does.
Ama Boateng · 14 October 2026 · 5 min read
Payments
Getting paid by mobile money without the chasing
Send a payment link, let the customer approve on their phone and see the money land the same day.
Kojo Mensah · 8 October 2026 · 4 min read
Selling
Pricing loose goods by the kilo, yard or olonka
Sell what customers actually ask for, in the unit they ask for it, and keep the stock count right.
Efua Quaye · 30 September 2026 · 6 min read
Offline
What to do when the internet goes down mid-sale
Keep selling, keep the receipts numbered and let everything sync when the connection returns.
Yaw Owusu · 22 September 2026 · 4 min read