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Sales recording
Capture every transaction in seconds. Cash, EcoCash, or bank transfer.
Three payment typesInfrastructure for African business trust
Africa's SMEs are not invisible. Their records are.
Build the record. Reduce the doubt.
Sub-Saharan Africa has an estimated 44 million MSMEs. Many are active, disciplined, and growing — but still struggle to prove it. Africa also faces an estimated US$100 billion annual trade finance gap.
Turn daily business activity into trusted records — for sales, stock, debts, invoices, proof, and reconciliation. Your records stay owner-controlled.
No credit card. No trial. Start building proof today.
Evidence-backed · Owner-controlled · Review preparation
The problem
The business is real. The proof is missing.
Sales happen. Stock moves. Customers pay. Debts are collected. But when records live in notebooks, screenshots, and memory, lenders cannot measure the business. Suppliers cannot trust the risk. Owners cannot prove the discipline they already have.
- Notebooks the bank will never read
- Screenshots scattered across phones
- Cash movements no one can verify
- Customer credit kept only in memory
Africa does not lack businesses. Africa lacks trusted business records.
The Evidara answer
From daily activity to trusted records.
Five habits, one structured record. The same trading rhythm an SME already has — captured in a form future reviewers can understand.
- Step 01
Record sales
Every transaction captured — cash, mobile money, bank transfer, card, or pay-later — in one structured ledger.
- Step 02
Track stock
Inventory moves are logged with a reason and a timestamp. Stock history reads back cleanly.
- Step 03
Capture debts
Customer credit, payment terms, and collection history — recorded against the right buyer, not in memory.
- Step 04
Attach payment proof
Deposit slips, transfer confirmations, supplier invoices — bound to the record they belong to.
- Step 05
Build review-ready history
Daily discipline compounds into a structured trading history for future business review.
Built for the continent
Built for the businesses Africa actually runs.
Not a Western SMB persona. Real African operators — disciplined, informal-by-default, and serious about growth — across retail, services, trade, repairs, agri, and distribution.
Retail shops
A retailer in Harare closing the day across cash and EcoCash.
Salons and service businesses
A salon in Nairobi tracking stylist pay and walk-in revenue.
Market traders
A market trader in Lagos logging stock turn and pay-later sales.
Cross-border traders
A cross-border trader in Lusaka reconciling supplier invoices across currencies.
Repairs and technicians
A tech repair shop in Accra recording parts, labour, and warranty terms.
Farmers and agri-suppliers
An agri-supplier in Kigali tracking input loans and harvest income.
Wholesalers and distributors
A wholesaler in Johannesburg managing trade terms across hundreds of buyers.
Real businesses. Real records. Real trust.
From shops and salons to market stalls and suppliers, Evidara helps everyday businesses turn daily activity into records future reviewers can understand.
The trust layer
Not just bookkeeping. Business evidence.
Records get stronger as they move up the trust layer — from self-recorded entry, to referenced transaction, to attached proof, to provider verification where real integrations exist.
- 01Available today
Self-recorded data
The owner enters daily sales, stock, payments, and debts. The foundation of every business record.
- 02Available today
Reference captured
Customer, supplier, payment method, and transaction reference are bound to each record.
- 03Available today
Proof uploaded
Deposit slips, transfer confirmations, signed dockets, and supplier invoices attached to the right line.
- 04Rolling out per market
Provider verified
Where real integrations exist, records can be confirmed against the provider that processed the payment or movement. Rolling out per market.
Provider verification only appears on records where a real provider or API can confirm the data. Evidara does not claim bank approval, government backing, or guaranteed funding.
Country coverage
55-country record infrastructure.
Merchant signup, onboarding, and local-currency record keeping are available across all 55 African Union countries. Payment methods are recorded for bookkeeping only — Evidara does not process merchant customer payments.
55
AU countries
ISO
Local-currency records
Stripe
Subscription billing
Labels
Payment records only
Self-declared
Business profiles
Inactive
External access
Coverage control panel
Search jurisdictions
Jurisdiction snapshot
Algeria
DZRecords activeCurrency: DZDBilling: StripeProcessing: inactive
Business records
Sales, inventory, invoices, debts, ledger, proof uploads
Payment methods
Record labels only
Verification
Self-declared; verification coming soon
External access
Inactive
Record validation pipeline
[preview] COUNTRY_SELECTED: DZ [preview] RECORD_CURRENCY: DZD [preview] PAYMENT_METHODS: record_labels_only [preview] SUBSCRIPTION_BILLING: Stripe [preview] EXTERNAL_ACCESS: inactive
This preview shows coverage configuration, not live customer data. Records are merchant-controlled and tenant-isolated. Stripe is used for Evidara subscription billing. Subscription billing is separate from business recording currency. Evidara records payments; it does not process merchant customer payments. Payment methods are labels for bookkeeping. Business details are self-declared. Verification is coming soon. External access and sharing are inactive. Merchant signup, onboarding, and local-currency record keeping are available across all 55 African Union countries where a valid ISO 4217 currency exists.
Active today
Signup, onboarding, business settings, local-currency records, sales, inventory, invoices, debts, ledger entries, proof uploads, and reports.
Not active
Merchant payment processing, payouts, wallets, local rail subscription billing, lender access, partner access, government verification, disclosure, tax sharing, and external routing.
For future review
Records that make business activity easier to review.
Evidara helps business owners build the daily record history that can support future reviews: sales, payments, debt discipline, stock movement, reconciliations, and proof.
Business health report — sample
Illustrative · Not a customer record
- Sales recorded with payment method and reference
- Customer credit, terms, and collection history
- Stock movement with reasons and timestamps
- Reconciliations between sales and deposits
- Attached proof — slips, transfers, supplier invoices
Evidara helps merchants create structured business records. It does not guarantee loans, credit, insurance, supplier terms, tax outcomes, or funding approval. Business details are self-declared unless separately verified by an approved provider in a future reviewed release.
What's inside
Everything you juggle, in one place.
Generic accounting tools weren't made for the way money moves on the ground. Evidara was. Each feature is shaped around real SME workflows — and every record is built to support clearer internal and future external reviews over time.
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USD & ZiG, side by side
Switch currencies on the fly. Set your own exchange rate.
Multi-currencyF / 03
Live inventory
Watch stock tick down as you sell. Get alerts before you run out.
Low-stock alertsF / 04
Debt tracker
Log who owes what, when it's due, and what's been paid.
Customer balancesF / 05
WhatsApp reminders
Send polite payment nudges directly to customer WhatsApp.
One-tap sendingF / 06
Invoices & payments
Generate professional invoices and track payments end to end.
Get paid fasterF / 07
Daily dashboard
Today's sales, money owed, low stock — all on one screen.
At-a-glanceF / 08
Immutable audit trails
Every stock change is logged with a reason. Never wonder 'where did the sugar go?'
Logged with a reasonF / 09
Branded receipts
Generate professional receipts with your logo, colors, and payment details. Look established from day one.
Look establishedF / 10
Credit limits & terms
Set payment terms and credit limits per customer. Know who you can trust before you extend tab.
Per-customer rulesF / 11
Payment reconciliation
Match recorded sales against actual deposits. Close each day knowing your cash is accounted for.
Close the day cleanFinancial record infrastructure
The infrastructure behind every record.
Structured records, double-entry discipline, and proof-backed bookkeeping for African businesses — owner-controlled from the first entry. Payment methods are recorded labels for bookkeeping only.
Live record telemetry
- TENANT-ISOLATED
- RECORDS ACTIVE
- SALES
- INVENTORY
- INVOICES
- DEBTS
- LEDGER
- PROOF
Record layer
- SALES RECORDS
- LOGGED
- INVENTORY MOVEMENTS
- TRACKED
- INVOICE HISTORY
- ON FILE
- DEBT TRACKING
- MONITORED
- PROOF UPLOADS
- ATTACHED
Control layer
- DOUBLE-ENTRY DISCIPLINE
- ENFORCED
- AUDIT TRAIL
- RECORDED
- PROOF VAULT
- OWNER-HELD
- OWNER-CONTROLLED HISTORY
- PRIVATE
- LOCAL-CURRENCY LABELS
- APPLIED
Record layer
- SALES RECORDS
- LOGGED
- INVENTORY MOVEMENTS
- TRACKED
- INVOICE HISTORY
- ON FILE
- DEBT TRACKING
- MONITORED
- PROOF UPLOADS
- ATTACHED
Control layer
- DOUBLE-ENTRY DISCIPLINE
- ENFORCED
- AUDIT TRAIL
- RECORDED
- PROOF VAULT
- OWNER-HELD
- OWNER-CONTROLLED HISTORY
- PRIVATE
- LOCAL-CURRENCY LABELS
- APPLIED
SUBSCRIPTION_BILLINGSTRIPE
MERCHANT_PAYMENT_PROCESSINGINACTIVE
EXTERNAL_ACCESSINACTIVE
VERIFICATIONSELF_DECLARED
Stripe is used for Evidara subscription billing only. Records are merchant-controlled and tenant-isolated; external access and sharing are inactive.
Evidence levels
- 01SELF-RECORDED
- 02REFERENCE CAPTURED
- 03PROOF UPLOADED
- 04PROVIDER VERIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE
Most records are self-recorded with optional proof uploads. Provider verification is a future evidence level, shown only where a record carries it — never a blanket claim.
Origin
Zimbabwe is the origin, not the limit.
Malcolm M.
Founder, Evidara
Evidara began from the reality of Zimbabwean small businesses running serious operations through notebooks, memory, and WhatsApp — disciplined operators with no structured record a lender or supplier could review.
Every early feature came from conversations with shop owners and operators in Harare, Bulawayo, and beyond. We listened, we built, we refined against the way money actually moves on the ground.
The problem was local. The opportunity is continental. Across sub-Saharan Africa, 44 million MSMEs face the same record gap — and the same US$100 billion annual trade finance gap that gap creates.
Origin
HarareBulawayoMutare
Founding markets across Africa
LusakaNairobiLagosAccraKigaliJohannesburg
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.
From your first sale to multi-location review. Pick the plan that matches how much evidence you need to build. No card required to start.
Free
For businesses starting with secure daily records.
$0forever
- Record basic sales
- Track simple inventory
- Manage customer debts
- Start building your record
Starter
For businesses building their first review-ready report.
$12/ month
- Unlimited sales
- Up to 100 inventory items
- First review-ready report
- Email support
Most Popular
Growth
For businesses ready for unlimited reports and internal review.
$29/ month
- Everything in Starter
- Unlimited reports
- Payment proof vault
- Priority evidence tools
Business
For businesses with multiple locations and deeper review needs.
$79/ month
- Multi-location ready
- Team access
- Advanced reports
- Custom integrations
Enterprise
For organisations needing white-label workflows, controls, and integrations.
Custompricing
- White-label options
- Partner onboarding
- Custom controls
- Dedicated support
No card required to start · Cancel anytime · Subscription billing in USD
(FAQs)
Your questions, answered.
Quick answers about how Evidara fits the way real small businesses actually run.
Evidara is a structured business records platform that helps small businesses record sales, payments, stock, debts, invoices, reconciliations, and proof — so daily trading activity becomes clearer business history.
Growing African SMEs that need trusted records for internal reviews, future financing conversations, and proof of trading history — from tuckshops and salons to wholesalers, service providers, and small operators across the continent. Born from the reality of Zimbabwean small businesses, built for African SMEs everywhere.
Yes. Evidara records payment methods as bookkeeping labels — cash, mobile money, bank transfer, card, and customer credit/pay-later sales. Evidara does not process merchant customer payments.
Yes. You can record pay-later sales, track who owes you, view outstanding balances, and use the records to follow up more confidently.
Yes. Evidara helps you record products, monitor stock movement, and spot low-stock items before they become a problem.
Yes. You can create invoices, track invoice status, and keep your customer records organised.
Yes. Evidara helps you build cleaner business records over time. These records can support future review conversations, but they are not government, bank, KYB, or provider verification unless separately verified by an approved provider in a future reviewed release.
No. You can start with Evidara without needing a credit card.
Yes. Evidara brings sales, stock, invoices, debts, payments, and reports into one dashboard so the owner can make better decisions.
Yes. Evidara works well on mobile and desktop, so you can check your business records from the counter, the shop floor, or your desk.
Join the network
Your business already earns trust. Make it provable.
Free forever for the core app. No credit card required. Paid plans unlock dual currency, branded receipts, and more — see the pricing page for current tiers.