In the CBD, Makokoba, Nkulumane, and Entumbane, small counters run on cash, EcoCash, and memory. Swipee replaces the notebook with a phone till that records USD and ZiG sales and keeps stock honest — free during the pilot.
Bulawayo merchants face the same squeeze as everywhere in Zimbabwe: prices in two currencies, margins of a few dollars, and stock that evaporates if nobody writes it down. Swipee puts a proper point of sale on the phone already in the till drawer.
Sell by item or amount, scan a barcode with the camera, and let every sale deduct from your stock automatically. Because the till speaks both USD and ZiG, split payments and change calculations stop being a mental arithmetic problem in the middle of a queue.
The owner dashboard is the same system, so whether you run one counter in the CBD or a few in the suburbs, you see today's takings, top sellers, and margins from your phone — without counting the drawer at night.
No imported POS machine or cash register hardware — the app sells, scans, and tracks stock.
Switch currency or split a payment across USD and ZiG without paper conversions.
Automatic deduction on every sale plus reorder alerts before bestselling lines run out.
Scan any product barcode to ring up faster and keep stock records accurate.
Takings, margins, top items, and every branch — online from any device.
Send digital receipts on WhatsApp or SMS, or print via a Bluetooth receipt printer.
Compare Swipee with the notebook-and-calculator counter most small shops in Bulawayo run today.
| With Swipee | The old way | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales records | Recorded on the till, instantly | Notebook, later or never |
| Stock control | Updates on every sale | Counted at the shelf, rarely |
| USD & ZiG | Native dual currency | Memory and manual maths |
| Hardware cost | $0 — your phone | $0, but stock & time leak |
| End-of-day profit | Already calculated | Guessed from the drawer |
Swipee is a phone-first till built for Zimbabwean counters across the country. The current live pilot is urban Zimbabwe starting in Harare, and the app is ready for Bulawayo merchants to join the pilot and start free.
Yes. The amount keypad, barcode scanning, and stock ledger are built for small counters — a tuckshop can ring up a sale in seconds and keep exact stock on every crate and packet.
No. Start with just a phone number and record cash sales. Digital payment rails are added later in phases through licensed financial partners.
Every item can be priced and charged in USD or ZiG, and one sale can mix both currencies. Reset exchange handling stays in the app, not in your head.
Free during the pilot: till, stock control, barcode scanning, and the owner dashboard. No monthly fee and no hardware to buy.
Join the free pilot, open Swipee on your phone, and take your first recorded sale today.
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