Despite reforms, procurement remains a black box to most citizens. And yet, it accounts for more than 30% of government expenditure. If we’re serious about economic reform, this is the place to start.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) introduced a major shift in how businesses issue and report invoices: the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System, commonly known as eTIMS. If you’ve heard about it but still aren’t sure what it means for your business, this post will break it down simply and clearly.

In the procurement world, prequalification has traditionally been viewed as a box-ticking exercise — a static check to ensure suppliers are legally registered, tax compliant, and perhaps appropriately certified. But the reality is that this approach misses the point. If you’re still treating prequalification as an administrative task, you’re not

In an ideal world, managing orders and invoices should be seamless, traceable, and intuitive; not a bottleneck buried in email threads, spreadsheets, or outdated ERP modules. Yet for many organisations, the path from order issuance to invoice closure is fragmented across departments, systems, and approvals. This not only delays payments

In business, sourcing delays, scattered communications, and manual evaluations can stall critical procurement decisions. Whether you’re dealing with RFIs, RFQs, or RFPs, the reality is often the same: teams struggle with tight deadlines, inconsistent responses, and lost opportunities. At Scale, we’ve reimagined RFx management for African businesses. Built with local