The Fabri Manager blog

Running a trade business, written down

Quoting, invoicing, getting paid, and putting your work in front of clients — from the team building Fabri Manager in Accra.

admin · ghana business · getting paid

Record Keeping for Small Businesses in Ghana: The Five Records That Matter

You do not need accounting software to run a tidy business — you need five records, kept daily. What they are, what goes in each, and what they get you: loans, tax peace and knowing your real profit.

Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 30 Sept 2026 · 4 min read

growth · ghana business · getting paid

How to Win Corporate and Government Contracts as a Small Business in Ghana

Why corporates and institutions cannot buy from most small businesses, the documents that make you eligible, how to read a tender, and how to price and invoice for clients who pay in 30 days.

Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 30 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

invoicing · getting paid · admin

Quotation, Proforma, Invoice or Receipt? What to Send and When

The four documents every small business confuses, what each one is actually for, what must appear on it, and the order they go out in — with plain examples in cedis.

Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 27 Sept 2026 · 4 min read

getting paid · ghana business · mobile money

Mobile Money for Business in Ghana: Merchant Account, Charges and Keeping Records

Why a personal MoMo number is costing your business money and clarity — merchant accounts, charges, the payment scams to watch for, and how to keep records that match your invoices.

Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 4 min read

getting paid · workshop management · ghana business

How to Get Clients to Pay On Time (Deposits, Terms and Polite Chasing)

The payment terms that protect a workshop, when to take deposits and stage payments, WhatsApp follow-up messages you can copy, and what to do when a client simply stops answering.

Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

invoicing · getting paid · ghana business

How to Write an Invoice in Ghana (Format + What to Include)

The exact format Ghanaian trade businesses should use — what every invoice must include, a worked example in cedis, VAT basics, and the habits that get invoices paid faster.

Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 4 min read