Plain answers for running a business in Zimbabwe: ZIMRA, two currencies, power cuts and customers.
Why a refund in Zimbabwe should be a fiscal credit note, what it must point back to, when to use a debit note instead, and the mistakes that leave a till and ZIMRA disagreeing.
4 min read →What to look for in a till printer in Zimbabwe: 80mm or 58mm paper, USB, network or Bluetooth, ESC/POS, an auto-cutter, the cash drawer port, QR codes for ZIMRA, and printers for the kitchen.
4 min read →How to work out carcass yield and the true cost per kilo of the meat you sell, with a worked example, and why pricing on the carcass price loses money.
5 min read →A practical method for restaurants and bars: recipes for every dish, counting what matters, comparing what you sold with what you used, and finding waste, over-portioning and theft.
5 min read →Who has to fiscalise in Zimbabwe, the two ways to connect to ZIMRA FDMS, and the steps from a test device to going live: test documents, templates, activation and closing the fiscal day.
6 min read →A checklist for choosing pharmacy software in Zimbabwe: prescription-only control by MCAZ schedule, patient records, dispensing labels, batch and expiry, the controlled drugs register, medical aid and ZIMRA.
5 min read →How to price, take payment, cash up and fiscalise in both US dollars and ZiG without a second system: exchange rates, split payments, drawer counts per currency and ZIMRA receipts.
5 min read →A practical checklist for Zimbabwean shops: power for the counter, what to do when the network drops, card and mobile money, ZIMRA fiscalisation offline, and keeping stock right across branches.
4 min read →Practical ways for salons, barbers, braiders and spas in Zimbabwe to fill the diary: show your work, make booking easy, cut no-shows with reminders and answer requests fast.
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