For Former Kippa Users

Looking for a Kippa Alternative That Will Still Be Here Next Year?

Kippa helped thousands of Nigerian businesses move from paper to digital records. But the app has been inaccessible since early 2024, and many business owners lost access to their data. If that was you, here is what to look for in a replacement — and how MyTreda is built differently.

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What happened to Kippa?

Kippa was one of the most popular bookkeeping apps for Nigerian small businesses. In October 2023, the company shut down its payments product (KippaPay) and laid off staff. By early 2024, users reported that the app itself had become inaccessible — leaving business owners unable to reach their inventory, transactions, debtor records, and invoices.

This is not written to mock Kippa. Building for Nigerian small businesses is hard, and Kippa got a lot right. But the lesson for you as a business owner is real: when you put your records in an app, you are trusting that the company behind it stays alive — and that you can get your data out if it doesn't.

What to look for in your next business app

After what happened with Kippa, judge any replacement on four things. First: a sustainable business model — apps that are free forever tend to disappear when the funding runs out; a fair price in Naira means the company can afford to keep serving you. Second: your data backed up in the cloud, not trapped on one phone. Third: offline mode, because Nigerian network is what it is. Fourth: a product actually built for how traders work — stock, sales, customer debts, and staff.

MyTreda is built by a registered Nigerian company (MyTreda Technologies Ltd, Lagos) on exactly those four principles. It is free during early access, then ₦2,500/month — priced so a small trader can afford it and so the business behind it lasts.

Kippa vs MyTreda at a Glance

	Kippa	MyTreda
Current status	App inaccessible since early 2024	Active and in development
Price	Was free	Free during early access, then ₦2,500/month
Works offline	—	Yes — sales and stock work with no network
Cloud backup of your data	Users reported losing access to records	Automatic backup; access from any device
Debt tracking	Yes	Yes, with one-tap WhatsApp reminders
Staff activity tracking	—	Every sale recorded with who, when, and how much

Kippa information reflects public reporting as of July 2026.

Common Questions

Can MyTreda recover my old Kippa data?+

Unfortunately, no — no third party can recover data from Kippa's servers. If you still have exported records (PDFs, screenshots, or spreadsheets), you can use them to re-enter your key numbers: current stock, outstanding customer debts, and product prices. Most traders are fully set up again within a day.

Is MyTreda free like Kippa was?+

MyTreda is free during early access, and the Starter plan is ₦2,500/month after that. We charge honestly for a simple reason: free-forever apps depend on investor money, and when it runs out, the app dies — that is part of what happened with Kippa. A fair price means MyTreda can keep running for you.

How do I know MyTreda will not disappear the same way?+

No company can promise forever — anyone who does is lying. What we can point to: MyTreda Technologies Ltd is a registered Nigerian company with a sustainable paid model, your data is automatically backed up, and it is accessible from any device you log into — it is never trapped on one phone or one server you cannot reach.

How long does it take to set up MyTreda if I am starting over?+

Most traders add their top products and outstanding debts in one evening. You do not need to enter your full history — start with what you have and what you are owed today, and build records forward from there.