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Practical guides written for how money actually works in East Africa — mobile money, Chamas, real assets and all. No jargon, no judgement. Read free, then put it into practice in the app.

Guides

Budgeting

How to budget with mobile money in East Africa

A practical guide to budgeting when most of your money moves through M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money and Halo Pesa — how to track it, split it, and stop it from disappearing.

Read guide7 min
Savings groups

What is a Chama? How VICOBA, ROSCA & savings groups work

A clear guide to Chamas, VICOBA, ROSCAs and SACCO groups in East Africa — how contributions, rotations and internal loans work, and how to run one without losing the notebook.

Read guide6 min
Net worth

How to track your net worth (and why it matters)

Your bank balance is not your wealth. Learn what net worth really is, how to calculate it including land, livestock and SACCO shares, and how to grow it month after month.

Read guide6 min
Debt

How to get out of debt: a practical step-by-step plan

A clear, judgement-free plan to clear loans, mobile loans and salary advances — list what you owe, choose a payoff method, and stop borrowing to repay borrowing.

Read guide6 min
Savings

How to build savings discipline and an emergency fund

Saving is a habit, not a personality. Learn how to build an emergency fund, set savings goals you actually reach, and make saving automatic even on an irregular income.

Read guide6 min
Investing

How to start investing in Tanzania: UTT, DSE, SACCO & more

A beginner's guide to investing in East Africa — unit trusts (UTT), the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, SACCO shares, fixed deposits, bonds and real assets like land.

Read guide7 min
Foundations

Personal finance basics: a beginner's guide for East Africa

The complete beginner's guide to managing money in East Africa — budgeting, saving, debt, net worth, investing and savings groups, explained simply and in order.

Read guide8 min

Kwa Kiswahili

Miongozo ya pesa kwa Kiswahili.

Bajeti

Jinsi ya kuweka bajeti ukitumia pesa za simu

Mwongozo wa vitendo wa kuweka bajeti wakati pesa zako nyingi zinapita kwenye M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money na Halo Pesa — jinsi ya kuzifuatilia, kuzigawa, na kuzizuia zisipotee.

Soma mwongozodakika 7
Vikundi vya akiba

Chama ni nini? Jinsi VICOBA na vikundi vya akiba vinavyofanya kazi

Mwongozo wazi kuhusu Chama, VICOBA na vikundi vya akiba Afrika Mashariki — jinsi michango, mzunguko na mikopo ya ndani inavyofanya kazi, na jinsi ya kuendesha bila kupoteza daftari.

Soma mwongozodakika 6
Thamani halisi

Jinsi ya kufuatilia thamani yako halisi (net worth)

Salio lako la benki si utajiri wako. Jifunze thamani halisi ni nini, jinsi ya kuihesabu ikijumuisha ardhi, mifugo na hisa za SACCO, na jinsi ya kuikuza kila mwezi.

Soma mwongozodakika 6
Akiba

Jinsi ya kuweka akiba na kujenga hazina ya dharura

Kuweka akiba ni tabia, si tabia ya kuzaliwa nayo. Jifunze jinsi ya kujenga hazina ya dharura, kuweka malengo ya akiba unayoyafikia, na kufanya kuweka akiba kuwa kiotomatiki hata kwa kipato kisicho cha kawaida.

Soma mwongozodakika 6

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Mtu na Pesa turns these ideas into a daily system — budgeting, savings goals, net worth, debt and your Chama, all in one app. Free to start.