For shoppers
Find products.
Ask Kika, get prices.
Looking for something? Ask in Swahili — get prices and the nearest shop, anywhere in Tanzania.
Your personal shopper on WhatsApp
Tell Kika what you need —
it calls the shops, brings you prices.
Like sending a trusted relative to town — on WhatsApp. Any shop in Tanzania, even one with no app or website: Kika finds it, asks the price, and when you order — you collect it at the shop, or the shop brings it if it delivers.
- 1. Write or send a photoJust like texting a friend: “I need size 36 shoes” — or snap a picture.
- 2. Kika calls the shopsReal prices, real stock — no guessing. You get the shop’s name, phone and map.
- 3. Choose, pay, receiveIf anything goes wrong, we redo the order FREE.
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44,000+
shops mapped
30+
skills
2
languages
For businesses
Run your business.
See your profit.
Invoices, debts, stock, expenses and profit — then open the Portal to see it all.
Films
See Kika at work.
Travel tickets, car parts, medicine, and a real call Kika made to a shop. Swipe to see more.
One Kika: every ticket, one chat
Ferry, SGR train, bus and events. Five people ask, one Kika answers.
Kika calls a shop
A real recording: Kika asks price, stock and payment for Toyota IST parts.
Two mechanics: four hours at Kariakoo, or ten minutes with Kika
Juma sent Kika a photo of the part. Abdallah took a boda. Who finished first?
One screenshot: a baby cream, at a pharmacy nearby
Neema saw a cream on Instagram. Kika read its name and found a pharmacy in Mikocheni that had it.
Don't get cheated: a TSh 2 million bill
Layla got a TSh 2M garage bill. Kika called the shops: genuine parts for TSh 1.2M.
Full capabilities
MedGemma
Kika can do all of this.
One capable assistant — for everyday life and for business. Tap to see it all.
MedGemmaSkin & health by photo
Send a photo — Kika assesses it, suggests medicine & a nearby pharmacy.
Find products & prices
Ask for anything — Kika finds shops, the best price and photos.
Travel & event tickets
Bus, ferry to Zanzibar and Pemba, SGR train, events — the ticket lands in WhatsApp.
Car parts: will it fit?
Identify by VIN/model — an honest check if a part fits.
Fines & car insurance
Check TPF fines and TIRA insurance — and get reminders.
Just a few of them — Kika has 30+ skills. Just ask on WhatsApp.
How it works
As simple as sending a message.
Send a message or photo
In Swahili or English, the way you talk — even a voice note.
Kika gets to work
It understands, analyses your photo, searches, and calls shops on your behalf.
You get an answer + next step
A clear answer, ready documents, and the next step — right away.
Security & trust
Advanced — but honest.
Cutting-edge technology, built to be trusted, and built for Tanzania.
Your data stays yours
Your chats stay in end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp. We never sell your data.
Honest by design
Kika isn't a doctor or lawyer — it gives preliminary guidance, and clearly says when to see a professional.
Every record is accountable
For shop teams, every record carries who did what and when — a shield against losses.
Built for Tanzania
Official documents with TIN & VAT, BRELA, NeST tenders — compliant with local rules.
The output
Documents so clean, they look designed.
Just say what you need. Kika builds clean invoices and receipts — with your logo — ready to send on WhatsApp or as a PDF.
A professional invoice
A full itemized list with quantities and prices — totals add themselves up.
A clean sales receipt
Branded with your shop name, address and grand total — ready for the customer.
Every document exports as a PDF — with your logo on top.
In their words
People who use Kika daily.
“I photographed a whole shipment from Dubai — Kika made the invoice with the exact total. An all-night job, in two minutes.”
Glory
MG Spare Parts, Dar
“I just ask ‘who owes me’ and Kika brings the full list. No more piles of notebooks.”
Twaha
Dazzling Delights
“My child had a skin problem. I sent a photo, Kika explained it and found the medicine nearby. Such relief.”
Amina
Shopper, Arusha
Pricing
Start free. Top up when you need to.
Every new WhatsApp number starts with 700,000 free tokens, once per number. No monthly fee, no bank card. One price for shoppers and shops alike.
Free to start
Shoppers and shops, on WhatsApp
700Kfree tokens
Usage depends on your request. Send balance on WhatsApp to check.
- Products and prices from real shops, with Kika calling them
- Bus, ferry, SGR train and event tickets
- Skin and health by photo, and a pharmacy nearby
- For shops: invoices, receipts, stock, debts and reports
Top up
When your tokens run out, Kika sends you these bundles on WhatsApp. Pick one, pay from your phone, carry on.
Your order
1,000,000 tokens
Total: TSh 20,000
Confirm your paying number on WhatsApp. Tokens arrive after payment is verified.
- Tokens never expire. No daily or weekly reset
- Pay with mobile money through WhatsApp
- No monthly fee, no contract
Pay with mobile money: Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money and HaloPesa by a prompt on your phone; M-Pesa through Kika's Lipa Namba. When you buy goods or tickets through Kika, you see the full total before you pay.
Team
The people behind Kika.
We build Kika for Tanzania: one assistant on WhatsApp that gets real errands done, in Swahili.
Mohamed Mnete
Founder · CEO
Born in Tabora, raised in Dar es Salaam. Taught himself to code from YouTube after school, studied Computer Science in Texas, and has spent years building payment systems. Leads Kika's product and engineering.
LinkedInAbdulwahab Bakari
Chief Financial Officer
Leads Kika's finance: payments, costs and plans for growth.
Want to build Kika with us? See open roles
FAQ
Common questions
No. Kika lives in the WhatsApp you already have. Just message — no new app, no forms.
Guides to buying online in Tanzania
- How to buy things online in Tanzania
A practical guide to buying online in Tanzania: which marketplaces to use, how to buy from shops that have no website, how to check a price is fair, how to pay safely with M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas or Airtel Money, and how delivery works in Dar es Salaam and upcountry.
- How to pay safely when buying online in Tanzania
How to pay for online purchases in Tanzania without getting defrauded: verifying a seller is real, when to use cash on delivery, mobile money safety with M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas and Airtel Money, the warning signs of a scam, and what to do if you have already paid.
- How to book SGR, ferry and bus tickets online in Tanzania
A practical guide to booking travel tickets online in Tanzania: the SGR train, Azam Marine ferries to Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanga, long-distance buses and event tickets. What details to have ready, how to pay with mobile money, and how the ticket reaches you.