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Supporting 40+ African countries

HR & Payroll Software
for the Entire African Continent

One platform. 40+ countries. Every statutory compliance, built in. Whether you run a single office or manage teams across Africa — SmartHR Africa handles it all.

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54 African countries
42+ currencies
20+ HR modules
1 platform
Live in 40+ countries · jump to any
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Ghana
Egypt
South Africa
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USSD
on every feature phone
Mobile money
M-PESA, MTN, Airtel, Orange
WhatsApp
payslip delivery
6 languages
EN · FR · PT · AR · SW · AM
Auto-statutory
rates updated by us
East Africa 14 countries West Africa 17 countries North Africa 6 countries Central Africa 7 countries Southern Africa 10 countries
Real Customer Story

6 Countries. One Dashboard.
Zero Compliance Headaches.

Routeways Technologies runs field operations across six countries. Before SmartHR Africa, managing payroll across six different statutory systems was a full-time job.

Kenya — compliant payroll
Uganda — compliant payroll
Tanzania — compliant payroll
Mozambique — compliant payroll
Rwanda — compliant payroll
Malawi — compliant payroll
See how multi-country works
"SmartHR Africa has transformed how we manage our teams across six countries. One dashboard gives our global HR team full visibility, while each country HR manager sees only their own data. What used to take weeks now happens in hours."
Routeways Technologies
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For NGOs & INGOs

Stop Splitting Salaries
in Excel Spreadsheets

Grant attribution. Project timesheets. Donor reporting. Multi-currency payroll. The HR problems only NGOs face — SmartHR Africa solves them all, built in from day one.

Common NGO scenario: Jane's salary is split 60% PEPFAR, 30% Global Fund, 10% core budget. SmartHR calculates and attributes it automatically — every payroll run, every month.
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What NGOs actually need from an HR system

Grant-based salary attribution — every payroll cost linked to a specific donor grant
Project timesheets — field staff submit hours per project from their phone, offline
Donor reports — PEPFAR, Global Fund, USAID formats generated automatically
Multi-currency payroll — USD-funded grants, local currency salaries, all statutory taxes
Full donor audit trail — every transaction traceable, ready for any audit
Multi-country operations — one dashboard for all your African country offices

Find HR Software for Your Country

Statutory compliance, local currency payroll, and salary calculators for 40+ African countries.

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Complete HR Platform

Not Just Payroll.
The Whole HR System.

SmartHR Africa is a complete people management platform — payroll is one part of it. Every module is built in, connected, and works across all your African countries simultaneously.

Payroll & Statutory Compliance

Multi-country, multi-currency, always compliant

Multi-country payroll in one run
Auto PAYE, pension, health levies
Local currency + USD equivalents
Payslips in employee's language
Statutory rate auto-updates
One-click payroll reports for finance
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People Management

The full employee lifecycle in one place

Employee profiles & org chart
Contract & document management
Onboarding & offboarding workflows
Cross-country transfer tracking
Instant employment letters
Work permit expiry alerts
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Projects & Timesheets

Critical for NGOs, consultancies, and project-based organizations

Link every employee's time to a project, grant, or cost centre. Field staff submit timesheets from their phone — offline. Managers approve digitally. Payroll and donor reports generate automatically.

Grant-based salary attribution
Mobile timesheet submission
GPS-verified site clock-in
PEPFAR & Global Fund reports
Cost-per-project dashboards
Multi-level approval workflows
Offline timesheet capture
Budget vs. actual tracking
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Timesheet → Payroll → Donor Report
Community Outreach
PEPFAR
24h
Data Collection
Global Fund
12h
Staff Training
EU Grant
4h
Auto-generates donor report Approved

Attendance & Leave

GPS, biometric, USSD, NFC or web — any method, any location

  • GPS clock-in/out (offline-capable)
  • Fingerprint & facial biometric
  • USSD for feature phones
  • Country-specific leave entitlements
  • Floating holidays (Eid, Easter)
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Performance Management

Goals · 360 · probation · PIPs · calibration

  • KPIs & OKRs cascaded
  • Continuous feedback & 360
  • Country-specific probation rules
  • PIPs with audit trail
  • Calibration mitigates bias
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Recruitment & Onboarding

From job posting to first payslip

  • Career portal & African job boards
  • Mobile-first applications
  • Interview scheduling & scoring
  • Country-correct offer letters
  • Onboarding hands off to payroll
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Training & Development

Certificates · compliance · skills · audits

  • Certificate expiry alerts (90/60/30/7 days)
  • Mandatory compliance training
  • Skill matrix & gap heat-map
  • Sponsored study with service bonds
  • One-click audit pack PDF
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Benefits & Loans

SACCO, loans, medical, pension — all in payroll

  • Multi-SACCO membership
  • Staff loans with auto-repayment
  • Salary advances
  • Medical (statutory + private)
  • Dependents & beneficiaries
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Mobile ESS App

iOS & Android · USSD · WhatsApp · Any phone

  • Smartphone app (offline-capable)
  • USSD on any feature phone
  • WhatsApp payslip delivery
  • GPS clock-in for field staff
  • 6 languages built in
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Enterprise

Built for Your Organization.
Not Just Out of the Box.

For organizations that need more than a standard subscription — white-label, on-premise installation, custom development, and dedicated support with guaranteed uptime.

White-label with your brand and custom domain
On-premise installation on your own servers
Custom module development for your workflows
Dedicated account manager and onboarding team
SLA-backed support and guaranteed uptime
Data sovereignty — your data stays in your country
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White-Label
On-Premise
Custom Dev
Dedicated Support
Data Sovereignty
Africa-First

Trusted Across Africa

Real organizations. Real results.

"SmartHR Africa has transformed how we manage our teams across six countries. One dashboard gives our global HR team full visibility, while each country HR manager sees only their own data. The multi-country payroll runs seamlessly — what used to take weeks now happens in hours."
Routeways Technologies
Technology & Field Services
Kenya Uganda Tanzania Mozambique Rwanda Malawi
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"Managing payroll and attendance across our solar energy operations in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique used to be a nightmare. SmartHR Africa gives us statutory compliance in each country automatically — no more manual calculations or compliance risks."
Litetech
Solar Energy
Kenya Tanzania Mozambique
Free Tools

Free Salary Calculators for Every African Country

Instantly calculate take-home pay, PAYE, social security, and all statutory deductions. Free, accurate, and always up to date.

Kenya Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Ethiopia Nigeria
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about SmartHR Africa.

SmartHR Africa currently supports 40+ African countries with country-specific statutory compliance, local currency payroll, and the correct deduction rules for each — PAYE, pension, health levies, and more. We are continuously expanding coverage.

Absolutely. SmartHR Africa is designed for multi-country operations. You can run payroll across any number of African countries from a single dashboard, with each country maintaining its own local statutory compliance automatically.

Yes — it includes NGO-specific features: grant-based payroll attribution, multi-currency payroll (USD base with local compliance), full donor audit trails, field staff GPS attendance with offline capability, and compatibility with PEPFAR, Global Fund, and EU grant reporting requirements.

Yes. SmartHR Africa offers a free trial with no credit card required. You can set up your account and start managing HR in minutes.

Yes. The Enterprise plan includes white-labelling with your own brand and domain, on-premise installation on your own servers, and custom module development for your specific workflows.

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Multiple African Countries?

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