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Sep 2, 2026

Lipa: Payroll and HR That Understands African Teams

Payroll across multiple countries means multiple tax regimes, statutory deductions, and compliance calendars. Lipa automates the parts that make HR teams dread month-end.

Lipa: Payroll and HR That Understands African Teams

"Lipa" means "pay" — and paying people correctly, on time, in compliance with local law is harder than it should be. Lipa handles payroll and workforce management the way African teams actually operate.

Payroll That Runs Itself

•**Automated payroll runs** — salaries, bonuses, overtime, and deductions computed and processed together
•**Payslip generation** — branded, accurate payslips distributed automatically
•**Multi-country statutory compliance** — PAYE, social security, pension, and local statutory deductions handled per country

Beyond Payroll

Lipa isn't just a payroll engine — it's workforce management:

•**Employee records & lifecycle** — onboarding to offboarding in one system
•**Leave & attendance** — accruals, approvals, and balances that feed payroll
•**Benefits administration** — medical, pension, and custom benefit schemes

Compliance Without the Panic

Statutory deadlines, filing calendars, and deduction rules are built into the system and updated as regulations change. Reports are audit-ready by default — no month-end scramble, no compliance surprises.

Part of the Suite

Lipa shares identity through **Auth Engine** and posts payroll journals to **Kaunta Books**, so the moment payroll runs, your books are already up to date.

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