Generate invoices payable via EVC Plus or Zaad – one link for all customers.
Somali businesses are forced to maintain multiple accounts across non-interoperable mobile money platforms like EVC Plus and Zaad, complicating transactions for their customers.
SomaInvoice creates shareable invoice links that customers pay via their preferred platform (EVC or Zaad). Businesses get paid faster without platform silos, with auto-confirmation and reminders. Perfect for SMBs serving mixed-payment customers.
Small and medium businesses in Somalia processing payments via EVC Plus and Zaad
Dual-payment invoices optimized for Somali mobile money – embeddable and mobile-first.
supportive
Quickly build invoices with line items.
Generate one link for EVC or Zaad payment.
Real-time status updates from both platforms.
SMS/email chases for overdue invoices.
View/pay all invoices in one place.
Set up subscriptions.
Custom branded PDFs.
Email/SMS multiple invoices.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_name | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| customer_name | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| due_date | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| invoice_id | uuid | No |
| platform | text | No |
| txn_id | text | No |
| amount_paid | int | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/invoicesCreate invoice
/api/invoices/:id/payWebhook payment confirm
/api/invoicesList user invoices
/api/remindersSend reminder
No reminders
None
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2.5% | $90 | $1,080 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 7% | $1,890 | $22,680 |
One link, dual payments, auto-reminders for Somali SMBs.
Share invoice demo in Somali WhatsApp merchant groups; cold email 25 from yellow pages; convert via free unlimited trial week.
Robust invoicing
No mobile money
Native EVC/Zaad payments
Customer payment data for better reminders and upsell predictions.
E-commerce growth in Somalia (25% YoY) demands easy digital invoicing.
Preference for cash
Free tier onboarding
Webhook reliability
Polling fallback
Tax compliance
Optional tax fields
Success: 3 paid invoices
Success: 50% retention
Success: 200 organic visits
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