In the high-stakes world of Nigerian entrepreneurship, founders often find themselves trapped in a cycle of “survival mode,” managing staff and sales while flying blind on their actual financial health. Seeing this gap, Kemi Osinibi—a management accountant turned tech founder—launched Countam, an all-in-one platform designed to turn messy records into scalable business assets.
The “Aha” Moment: From FTSE 100 to Lagos Startups
Kemi Osinibi didn’t build Countam from a boardroom; she built it from the “engine room.” Her career spanned high-level accounting for UK giants and the Nigerian oil and gas sector. However, it was her experience running her own entertainment center in Nigeria that exposed the fatal flaw in the local market: fragmented tools.
“You cannot run a real business with disconnected tools,” Osinibi explains. She found that using separate systems for POS, payroll, and inventory created “blind spots” that led to leakages and missed growth opportunities.
Why Countam is Different
Unlike complex foreign ERP systems or basic bookkeeping apps, Countam serves as a “Virtual CFO” for businesses earning between ₦50 million and ₦10 billion. It fuses several critical functions into a single hub:
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Integrated Operations: Combines POS, inventory tracking, and payroll.
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Built-in Compliance: The software is pre-configured with IFRS standards and Nigerian tax logic (FIRS/LIRS).
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Investment Readiness: By maintaining “clean numbers,” businesses become instantly more attractive to banks and investors.
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Data Protection: Fully compliant with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).
Solving the “Invisible Burden”
For many Nigerian founders, accounting feels like a chore that is often postponed until a tax crisis or cash-flow shortage hits. Countam shifts this narrative by making data accessible and simple.
“Accounting isn’t just about debits and credits,” says Osinibi. “It’s about answering: Where is the money going? Which product is actually profitable? Where is the leakage?”
A Future-Ready Solution
By integrating with financial institutions and fintech processors, Countam is positioning itself as the essential operating system for the modern Nigerian SME. It transforms the “invisible burden” of compliance into a streamlined process, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on what they do best: selling and growing.
Feature Summary: Countam vs. Traditional Methods
| Feature | Traditional Accounting | The Countam Approach |
| Data Flow | Manual & Disconnected | All-in-one Integrated Hub |
| Tax Compliance | Stressful Year-end Calculation | Built-in Logic (FIRS/LIRS) |
| Financial Standard | Often Variable | IFRS Compliant |
| Target Audience | Large Corps or Micro-biz | Mid-sized SMEs (₦50m – ₦10b) |
