Payments & records
Mobile money collection, reminders, bookkeeping and moving off spreadsheets.
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Payments & records
Collecting group dues with mobile money: a practical guide
How to collect contributions by mobile money — group wallets vs direct transfers, payment references, reconciliation, reminders and avoiding common MoMo scams.
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Payments & records
Handling cash contributions safely at group meetings
A safe routine for groups that still collect cash — two-person counting, the cash book, same-day banking, receipts, cash limits and moving to mobile money.
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Payments & records
How to reconcile mobile money statements for a group fund
A monthly reconciliation routine for group funds using MoMo, M-Pesa or other wallets — matching payments to members, spotting fees and reversals, and fixing differences.
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Payments & records
Member data privacy for savings groups, chamas and alumni funds
How group funds should collect, store and share members' personal and financial data — what to keep, who sees it, WhatsApp risks and data protection law basics.
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Payments & records
Receipts and proof of payment for group funds: a complete guide
What a proper receipt must show, why screenshots aren't enough, numbering and storing receipts, and how digital receipts end payment disputes in savings groups.
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Payments & records
The monthly financial report every group fund should send members
A one-page monthly report template for savings, welfare and alumni funds — what to include, what to leave out, a worked example, and how to share it on WhatsApp.
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Payments & records
Moving your group from WhatsApp and Excel to proper software
A step-by-step migration plan for savings groups — cleaning member lists, importing contribution history, reconciling opening balances, and bringing members along.
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Payments & records
Including diaspora members in your savings group
How alumni and hometown groups include members living abroad — currency, sending money home, time zones, voting at a distance, and keeping everyone equally informed.
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Payments & records
Double-entry bookkeeping for savings groups, in plain English
Why double-entry books make group funds trustworthy, the six accounts a savings group needs, and exactly how contributions, loans, repayments and welfare are recorded.
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Payments & records
15 WhatsApp reminder templates for dues, loans and meetings
Copy-and-paste WhatsApp messages for savings groups — friendly dues reminders, overdue nudges, loan repayment reminders, payout announcements and meeting notices.