HotKiosk Blog https://hotkiosk.com/blog/ How-tos, app walkthroughs and straight comparisons to help sellers and small businesses in Africa track stock, sales and profit. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:50:39 GMT https://hotkiosk.com/blog/assets/logo.png HotKiosk Blog https://hotkiosk.com/blog/ <![CDATA[How to Calculate Profit for a Small Shop: Worked Example]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/how-to-calculate-profit-small-shop https://hotkiosk.com/blog/how-to-calculate-profit-small-shop Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:50:39 GMT <![CDATA[Kenya M-Pesa VAT: 16% Tax On Mobile Money Hits July 1]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-mpesa-vat-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-mpesa-vat-shops-2026 Wed, 27 May 2026 06:15:52 GMT <![CDATA[Kenya Diesel Cut: What the PSV Deal Means for Shops]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-diesel-cut-psv-deal-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-diesel-cut-psv-deal-shops-2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:15:49 GMT <![CDATA[Senegal Sacks PM Sonko: Fuel Subsidy Cliff Hits Shops]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/senegal-pm-fired-fuel-cliff-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/senegal-pm-fired-fuel-cliff-shops-2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 06:14:13 GMT <![CDATA[Zimbabwe SME Export Finance: $15M Afreximbank Loan]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/zimbabwe-afreximbank-15m-sme-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/zimbabwe-afreximbank-15m-sme-shops-2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 12:14:46 GMT <![CDATA[South Africa SMME Budget: R3bn for Township Shops]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-smme-budget-r3bn-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-smme-budget-r3bn-shops-2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 06:14:35 GMT <![CDATA[Africa Fertilizer Crisis: How It Will Hit Your Shop]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/africa-fertilizer-crisis-shop-shelves-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/africa-fertilizer-crisis-shop-shelves-2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 12:17:27 GMT <![CDATA[Kenya Cuts Hustler Fund to Zero: What It Means for Shops]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-hustler-fund-zero-budget-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-hustler-fund-zero-budget-shops-2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 06:35:01 GMT <![CDATA[Starlink Licensed in Uganda: What It Costs Your Shop]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/uganda-starlink-license-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/uganda-starlink-license-shops-2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:13:17 GMT <![CDATA[Kenya Ends EAC Tax Break on Furniture, Paper, Plastics]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-eac-excise-duty-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/kenya-eac-excise-duty-shops-2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:14:17 GMT <![CDATA[Ghana Halves Foreign Trader Capital Floor to $500K]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/ghana-foreign-trader-rule-500k-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/ghana-foreign-trader-rule-500k-2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 06:18:38 GMT <![CDATA[Nigeria's Naira-Only Remittance: What Shops Lose Now]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/nigeria-naira-remittance-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/nigeria-naira-remittance-shops-2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 15:57:12 GMT <![CDATA[Rwanda Digital VAT 2026: What Shop Owners Will Pay]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/rwanda-digital-vat-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/rwanda-digital-vat-shops-2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:26:06 GMT <![CDATA[Zambia Diesel Up 14% in May: What Shop Owners Pay]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/zambia-diesel-may-2026-traders https://hotkiosk.com/blog/zambia-diesel-may-2026-traders Sun, 17 May 2026 12:14:01 GMT <![CDATA[Western Cape Taxi Fare Hike: What It Costs Your Shop]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-taxi-fare-hike-shops-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-taxi-fare-hike-shops-2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 06:19:20 GMT <![CDATA[Lagos Apapa Port Crackdown: What Importers Should Know]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/lagos-port-cleanup-importers-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/lagos-port-cleanup-importers-2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 06:16:01 GMT <![CDATA[Nigeria Traders Shut Shops as Transport Costs Eat Profits]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/nigeria-traders-shut-shops-transport-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/nigeria-traders-shut-shops-transport-2026 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:15:04 GMT <![CDATA[South Africa's Spaza Shop Bill: What Owners Need to Know]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-spaza-shop-bill-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-spaza-shop-bill-2026 Fri, 15 May 2026 06:15:48 GMT <![CDATA[North Africa Wheat Imports Drop 13%: What Bakeries Pay]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/north-africa-wheat-imports-drop-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/north-africa-wheat-imports-drop-2026 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:17:57 GMT <![CDATA[South Africa Fuel Hike: What May 2026 Costs Your Shop]]> https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-fuel-hike-shop-owners-2026 https://hotkiosk.com/blog/south-africa-fuel-hike-shop-owners-2026 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:16:33 GMT