School fee arrears, detected and chased automatically
Unpaid fees are the number one financial problem of private schools across Africa: 20 to 40% of fees arrive late, and every manual reminder costs the bursar time — or costs the school its relationship with a family. SAME IA detects, reminds and collects, without anyone standing at the gate.
The bursar juggles ledgers, receipt booklets and defaulter lists. Reminders happen through the child — sent home from class, embarrassed in front of peers — or not at all. By year end, millions in fees are simply written off because nobody tracked them systematically.
How SAME IA solves it
Defaults flagged from day one
SAME IA knows every family's payment schedule. From the first day of delay, the arrear is flagged and a reminder is scheduled — nothing slips through.
Automatic SMS and WhatsApp reminders
Polite, escalating messages sent directly to parents. No more sending children home or posting defaulter lists: the system handles it with tact.
Mobile money and bank payments built in
M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, OPay, PalmPay, Orange Money, bank transfer — parents pay from their phone, wherever they are, and every payment lands in the school ledger instantly.
Fraud-proof QR receipts
Every payment generates a digital receipt with a verifiable QR code. No more fake receipts, no more leakage: every shilling, naira, cedi or franc is traced end to end.
Personalised payment plans
For families in difficulty, SAME IA proposes instalment schedules and tracks them automatically. The school keeps the human relationship; the system keeps the follow-up.
Live cash-flow dashboard
Collection rate, arrears by class, cash-flow projection: proprietors and bursars see the financial health of the school in real time.
Frequently asked questions
Won't automatic reminders upset parents?
The opposite happens: a discreet WhatsApp reminder is far better received than a child sent home or a name on a defaulter list. Messages are progressive and customisable, and the school can pause reminders for any family at any time.
How are cash payments handled?
The bursar records cash payments in SAME IA, which issues the same fraud-proof QR receipt as a mobile money payment. All fees are tracked in one place, whatever the channel.
What impact does it have on collection rates?
Day-one detection and systematic reminders eliminate the main cause of arrears: silence and lost follow-up. Schools see a significant improvement from the first term, with far more predictable cash flow.
Ready for your country
SAME IA is configured for each country's education system and payment methods: see the dedicated pages for Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and other covered countries.