Your shop,
digitised.

Kanz is the operating system for Ethiopian small businesses. Manage inventory, run sales, track debt, accept payments, and get analytics — all from your phone. Offline-first. Zero training required.

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Addis Ababa · Offline-ready · No notebook needed

Kanz Home
9:41
Abel's Minimart
Good morning, Abel 👋
Revenue
ETB 8,240
↑ 12% vs yesterday
47 transactions · 128 items sold
Recent sales
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Coca-Cola
3× Coca-Cola
10:24 AM · Abel
ETB 75
What is Kanz?

A retail operating system for
modern Ethiopian shops.

It helps businesses manage inventory, sales, staff, and day-to-day operations from a phone — without notebooks, complicated software, or hours of training.

Kanz is built for speed, clarity, and real-world shop environments. It works offline, supports multiple staff members, and is designed to feel simple from the first minute of use.

The goal is not to make shop owners learn software. The goal is to make the software feel natural enough that they barely have to think about it.

How We Think

Our Principles

The core beliefs that shape how we design, build, and ship Kanz.

Zero-Training UX

Intuitive design that is self-explanatory. Achieved through strict scope management: every feature must prove its necessity and simplicity before development.

Always On

Built on a true offline-first architecture. Kanz keeps working through power cuts, slow data, and dropped connections. Your shop doesn't stop — and neither does Kanz.

Built for the Counter, Not the Desk

Most software is designed to be studied. Kanz is designed to be used — in the middle of a busy morning, between customers, with one hand. Fast, physical, and forgiving.

Your Number is Your Account

No email, no password reset, no registration forms. Your phone number is your identity on Kanz. You're set up in under a minute.

Works Offline, Always

Works offline, always.

Internet down? Power out? Keep ringing up sales without interruption.

  • Zero loading screens — tap and sell instantly
  • 100% immune to network drops and power cuts
Sell
POS
0
3 sales queued · syncing when online
0
items
ETB 0
Real-Time Inventory

Inventory made simple.

Track stock levels in real-time. Add items with the Speedrun Wizard or bulk import via Excel.

  • Catch missing stock before the end of your shift
  • Get exact alerts on what to reorder before you run out
Live stock
Cooking Oil 1L
Selling
Water
Water 500ml
3
in stock
Cooking Oil
Cooking Oil 1L
24
OK
Rice
Rice 2kg
18
OK
Multi-Staff Operations

One shop, every role.

A shop doesn't run on one person. Kanz lets owners, managers, and cashiers all work inside the same shop — each with the right access.

  • Invite cashiers by phone number — zero setup required
  • Immutable audit logs — know who sold what, and when
Currently ringing
Abel M.
Latest sale
ETB 1,240
AM
Abel M.
Cashier
SK
Sara K.
Cashier
YT
Yonas T.
Manager
Live Demo

See it in action

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ETB 500
ETB 10 ETB 10,000
Kanz Payment
Total to pay
ETB 500
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Kanz
****789
Waiting for payment…

Where we are.
Where we're going.

Simple. Honest. Built for the long term.

Phase 1 · Now — The Shop

The complete operating system for retail shops.

  • Full inventory management, POS, and daily sales analytics
  • Offline-first — works without internet, syncs automatically
  • Multi-staff support with role-based access and audit trail
Phase 2 · Next — The Business

For owners managing more than one shop.

  • Multiple branches under one shop, with unified analytics
  • Advanced reporting, staff hierarchy, and procurement tracking
  • Enterprise licensing for larger retail operations
Phase 3 · Later — The Scale

Kanz grows with your business.

  • Franchise and chain management across locations
  • Employee payroll, salary, and tax management
  • Consolidated financials and compliance tooling
Beyond · The Platform

The bigger picture

Kanz is not just a POS. Every shop we onboard becomes a node in a growing commercial network. The long-term vision: a product-discovery and ordering layer that connects Ethiopian consumers directly to the shops nearest them — bringing offline retail into the digital economy, permanently.

"Finally I know how much I made today."

— Early tester, minimart owner, Bethel, Addis Ababa

Built for Ethiopia

Most POS systems are built for supermarkets with barcode scanners and Wi-Fi. Kanz is built for the minimart in your neighborhood — the one running on Telebirr and a notebook. We started in Bethel, Addis Ababa.

This is not a localization project — it is native to the Ethiopian market, built by people who have lived the workflow.

Ethiopia is mobile

The desktop era was skipped. Every shop owner holds a supercomputer in their pocket. Kanz lives where the market is.

Beyond the Notebook

Shops run on memory and notebooks — not by choice, but because nothing better existed. Until now.

Designed for Reality

Built for the high-friction realities of Ethiopian retail. Lightweight, resilient, and fast.

Digital Ethiopia 2030

Building the digital economy,
one shop at a time.

In December 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched Digital Ethiopia 2030 — a national strategy to grow the digital economy's share of GDP from 3.9% to 12% by 2030, built on the pillars of digital inclusion, indigenous innovation, and interoperable payments infrastructure.

Kanz is built at that intersection. Every shop we digitise is a business formally entering the digital economy — generating data, transacting digitally, and building financial visibility for the first time.

We are an indigenous Ethiopian product, aligned with the national goal of building a knowledge-led digital economy from the ground up.

Contact

Get in touch.

Phone
+251 94 722 2260 +251 98 552 2004
Email
hello@kanz.et

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