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.
marketing · ghana business · growth
How to Get More Customers for Your Trade Business in Ghana
Practical, low-cost marketing for welders, carpenters, plumbers and other trades in Ghana — referrals done deliberately, WhatsApp Business, an online portfolio, and follow-up that wins quotes.
Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 4 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
pricing · workshop management · ghana business
How to Price a Fabrication Job (So You Stop Losing Money)
The costing method behind a profitable quotation — materials with waste, consumables, honest labour hours, overheads and the margin most workshops forget — with a worked gate example in cedis.
Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 4 min read
ghana business · getting started · admin
How to Register a Business in Ghana (2026): Steps, Costs and Which Type to Choose
Sole proprietorship or limited company, what the Registrar-General needs, what it costs, how long it takes, and the permits that come after — written for workshops and trade businesses.
Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 5 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
workshop management · growth · ghana business
Running Your Workshop on WhatsApp: What Breaks, and How to Fix It
WhatsApp is where the work comes from — it is a terrible place to keep the work itself. The five things that go missing in the chats, and a simple system to run a workshop without losing them.
Elkanah Kwaku Donkor · 21 Sept 2026 · 4 min read