Payroll Software Built in Africa. Built for Africa.

Akatua+ is a secure, cloud-based payroll platform designed specifically for African organisations. Whether you employ 50 people or 50,000, Akatua+ helps you automate payroll, maintain compliance, and manage employee information from a single system.

Akatua+ payroll dashboard

What is Akatua+?

Akatua+ is payroll & HR, finally done right for Africa.

Built in Ghana, deployed across the continent. Akatua+ removes the
friction of compliance, multi-currency disbursement and disconnected
HR tools — so your team focuses on people, not spreadsheets.

Accurate Payroll Every Time

Automate payroll calculations, approvals and salary disbursements while reducing errors and administrative effort.

Compliance Built In

Stay compliant with tax and statutory obligations through automated calculations and regulatory updates.

Scale Across Borders

Manage payroll across multiple entities, currencies and countries from a single platform.

One Source of Truth

Employee records, leave management and payroll processing work together seamlessly in one system.

Features

Everything You Need to Run Payroll & HR Efficiently

From payroll processing and tax compliance to employee self-service and reporting, Akatua+ brings your core HR operations into one secure cloud platform.

Payroll Processing

Run payroll for hundreds or thousands of employees in minutes.

  • Bulk payroll processing
  • Multi-step approval workflows
  • Salary advances and off-cycle payroll runs
  • Overtime, bonuses and allowances
  • Direct bank integration for salary disbursement
Payroll Processing

Tax & Compliance

Built to support African statutory requirements.

  • Automated PAYE calculations
  • SSNIT Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 management
  • Tax table updates
  • Statutory reporting support
Tax & Compliance

Multi-Currency Payroll

Support local and international workforces.

  • Payroll in multiple currencies
  • Split-currency payroll for expatriates
  • Exchange rate management
  • Multi-country payroll operations
Multi-Currency Payroll

Employee Administration

Maintain accurate employee information linked directly to payroll.

  • Employee profiles and personnel records
  • Contract management
  • Leave management and approvals
  • Organisational structure management
Employee Administration

Employee Self-Service

Empower employees while reducing HR administration.

  • Online payslip access
  • Tax certificates and payroll documents
  • Leave requests and approvals
  • Personal information updates
Employee Self-Service

Reporting & Audit Trails

Gain visibility while maintaining accountability.

  • Payroll and workforce reporting
  • Custom reports and exports
  • Audit-ready activity logs
  • Compliance reporting
Reporting & Audit Trails

Who we serve

From a 50-person SME to a government agency with thousands on the payroll — Akatua+ is designed to fit.

Small & Growing Businesses

Enterprise-grade payroll capabilities without enterprise complexity.

Large Enterprises

Manage multiple entities, locations and payroll structures from a single platform

Government & Public Sector

Designed to support large workforces, governance requirements and audit obligations.

Healthcare Organisations

Support shift-based pay structures, allowances and complex workforce arrangements.

Educational Institutions

Manage academic, administrative and contract staff efficiently.

Manufacturing & Industrial Organisations

Automate overtime, allowances and workforce reporting with confidence.

NGOs & Development Organisations

Compliance, transparency and reporting capabilities that support donor and stakeholder requirements.

Trusted by Leading Organisations

The platform Ghana's best organisations run payroll on

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GRA & SSNIT compliance

Kwame Asante

Kwame Asante

Head of HR, Kinapharma Limited

As an organisation that values transparency and accountability, the audit trail feature in Akatua+ gives us the confidence our donors and auditors require. Implementation was smooth and the team at theSOFTtribe was exceptional.

Trusted By Leading Organisations Across Africa

Kinapharma Limited
KPMG
African Concrete Products
All nations university
Benso
British high commission
CAGD
cargill
CDD-GHANA
Comexas
Connex Africa
Databank Financial Services
Ghana Rubber Estates Limited
Guiness Ghana
Islamic University
Meridian Port Services
Nexus Alliance
Nyaho Medical Centre
Regimanuel-Gray
Tema Lubricant
Twifo Oil Palm Plantation
UT Bank
Kinapharma Limited
KPMG
African Concrete Products
All nations university
Benso
British high commission
CAGD
cargill
CDD-GHANA
Comexas
Connex Africa
Databank Financial Services
Ghana Rubber Estates Limited
Guiness Ghana
Islamic University
Meridian Port Services
Nexus Alliance
Nyaho Medical Centre
Regimanuel-Gray
Tema Lubricant
Twifo Oil Palm Plantation
UT Bank

Case Studies

Proven results for organisations across Ghana

From government agencies to global brands — see how Akatua+ delivers payroll at scale.

Controller & Accountant General's Department

Controller & Accountant General's Department

Ghana

Akatua transformed payroll for Ghana's central government agency, reducing processing time for 600,000+ civil servants from 2 weeks to 2 hours and clearing a 5-year backlog in 6 weeks.

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Twifo Oil Palm Plantation

Twifo Oil Palm Plantation

Unilever

Akatua configured custom pay rules for Twifo's layered plantation and factory operations, integrating with time and attendance so 1,000+ employees on 24/7 shifts are paid accurately every cycle.

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Guinness Ghana

Guinness Ghana

Diageo

Akatua implemented a secure three-tier payroll structure for Guinness Ghana, segregating junior, management, and director compensation while enabling consolidated group reporting from a single database.

Read more

Blog

Insights on payroll, HR & compliance

Practical guidance for HR and finance teams navigating payroll, compliance, and people operations across Africa.

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Pricing

Subscription pricing that scales with you.

Drag the slider or enter your workforce size to see a real-time monthly estimate. Transparent per-employee pricing with no hidden fees.

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BUILT BY THESOFTTRIBE

Ghana’s Oldest Software Company

Founded in 1991, theSOFTtribe has spent more than three decades building mission-critical software solutions for African organisations.

From government institutions and NGOs to healthcare providers and private enterprises, our solutions have helped organisations digitise operations, improve efficiency and strengthen compliance.

Akatua+ is the culmination of that experience — a payroll platform built by Africans who understand African payroll challenges.

Why theSOFTtribe?

  • Founded in 1991
  • Over 3 decades of enterprise software experience
  • Trusted by leading public and private sector organisations
  • Deep expertise in payroll, compliance and workforce systems
Founded
1991
Founded
Headquarters
Accra
Headquarters
Countries served
15+
Countries served

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