The problem Africa's beauty economy runs on cash and DMs

brilliant hands.leaking pockets.

Beauty pros do skilled work all day, then lose money they already earned. Clients don't show. Card payers walk away because there's no card machine. Cash leaves no record, so the bank sees no business at all.

Dripp plugs the leak. busy hands. full pockets.
See how it works → I'm a pro, sign me up

busy hands.
full pockets.

Dripp is the booking, payments and money tool for independent beauty pros. It runs inside WhatsApp, takes any payment the client wants to use, and turns every appointment into a record the pro owns.

Act one The client's side

from “who does knotless?” to paid in full

Follow Achieng as she finds Wanjiru, books on WhatsApp, pays the way she likes and leaves a review. Watch Wanjiru's phone light up on the right at every step.

9:41●●● ▮
Hi! Can I book medium knotless for Saturday?9:12
Hi Achieng! Here's what Wanjiru offers:
Medium knotless · 5 hrs4,500
Small knotless · 7 hrs6,000
Cornrows · 2 hrs1,800
Starter locs · 3 hrs3,500
9:12
Medium knotless please9:13 ✓✓
9:41●●● ▮
Medium knotless · 5 hrs · with Wanjiru

pick a time

Thu24
Fri25
Sat26
Sun27
Mon28
9:00
11:00
12:30
14:00
15:30
17:00
Greyed-out times are already booked. Wanjiru blocks her own breaks.
Sat 26 Oct, 9:00am~5 hrs
Medium knotlessKES 4,500
Deposit to holdKES 1,000
Continue
9:41●●● ▮
Secure checkout · Dripp

pay KES 1,000 deposit

CardDebit or credit
Mobile moneyPrompt on your phone
Bank transferFrom your banking app
Send a pay linkSomeone else pays for you
DepositKES 1,000
Balance on the dayKES 3,500
Pay KES 1,000

you're booked

Deposit received. Your slot is yours.

WhenSat 26 Oct, 9:00am
WithWanjiru, Kilimani
PaidKES 1,000 · Card
ReminderFri, 6:00pm
+ Add to calendar·Directions
All done, Achieng! Balance is KES 3,500. Add a tip for Wanjiru?
None
200
500
Other
2:05
Paid KES 3,700 · Mobile money2:06 ✓✓
Receipt sent. How was your visit?
★★★★★
2:06
Obsessed with my braids 😍2:07 ✓✓
Meanwhile, on Wanjiru's phone
Dripp · now
Your link was opened 14 times today
3 new enquiries
Link opened
Enquiry answered for her
Slot held, calendar updated
Deposit in
Reminder scheduled
Paid in full, review in

Wanjiru didn't type a single message. She was braiding the whole time.

Act two The pro's side

the whole business, in one place

Pros told us the same four things keep them up at night. Each one has a screen. Pick a problem to see it solved.

pro.dripp.africa · Example data
Wanjiru BraidsKilimani · 2 chairs
6 months on recordYour verified income grows with every booking.
Saturday 26 October

today

Clocked in 8:42am
KES 14,300
Booked today
KES 3,000
Deposits held
1 slot
Still open · 4pm
8am9101112pm123456
Wanjiru
Achieng · Medium knotless9:00–2:00 · KES 4,500
Deposit paid · Card
Njeri · Cornrows2:30–4:30 · KES 1,800
Deposit paid
Open · 4:30pmShared to your status
Mercy (assistant)
Wairimu · Retwist8:30–11:00 · KES 2,500
Paid in full
Kids braids · No-show11:30–1:30
Deposit kept · KES 500
Halima · Starter locs1:30–5:30 · KES 3,500
Deposit paid · Link
All payments, one balance

money

This week
Available now
KES 38,450
+ KES 6,200 on the way from card payments
Withdraw to mobile moneyTo bankSet aside 10%
This week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
How clients paid
Mobile money52%
Card28%
Bank12%
Pay link8%
Latest
Achieng · depositCard+1,000
Wairimu · retwistMobile+2,500
Kids braids · keptNo-show+500
Halima · depositLink+900
Counted off with every service

stock

Next supplier run: Tue
Pre-stretched hair · colour 1B3 packs per medium knotless
Reorder
Pre-stretched hair · colour 2714 packs left
OK
Edge control2 jars left, ~1 week
Reorder
Braiding mousse5 bottles left
OK
Loc gel8 tubs left
OK
Saturday's bookings need 9 packs of 1B. You have 2. Order today to get them by Friday.
Verified from real payments, not a guess

income record

May – Oct 2026
Monthly verified income
MayJunJulAugSepOct
Average month
KES 78,600
186 paid bookings
71% repeat clients
6 months on record
Coming later
Dripp Advance
KES 40,000
for a second chair, repaid from your bookings
Act three Payments

every way to pay. no card machine.

Clients pay with whatever they have on them. The pro gets one balance. Cash stops being the only option, and every shilling lands on the record.

one balancesettles to the pro
CardNo machine needed
Mobile moneyAny network
Bank transferFrom any bank app
Pay linkSend it anywhere
QR at the chairScan and pay
WalletsAs they launch

the card machine was the wall. a link knocks it down.

A card terminal means a bank application, a hardware cost and a monthly fee. Most independent pros never get one, so every client who only carries a card walks away. With Dripp, the pro sends a link or shows a QR code and the client pays by card on their own phone.

Before
  • Cash, or the pro's personal mobile money
  • Card clients turned away
  • Money mixed with rent and school fees
  • No record a lender can trust
With Dripp
  • Card, mobile money, bank, link or QR
  • No hardware, no setup fee
  • A business balance, separate from personal
  • Every payment builds the income record
Who covers the processing fee?
On a KES 4,500 booking by card, the client pays KES 4,635 and Wanjiru receives KES 4,500.
Illustration only, using a 3% card processing fee.
Act four Where this goes

every booking is a payment. every payment is a record.

Bookings bring pros in. Payments make Dripp part of their day. The income record those payments create opens the door to credit, savings and cover that has always been closed to them.

Now

book & protect

WhatsApp bookings, deposits, reminders. The end of the no-show.

Next

get paid any way

Card, mobile money, bank, links and QR in one balance. Discovery for new clients.

Then

prove your income

A verified income record the pro owns and can share with a lender or landlord.

Later

grow the business

Dripp Advance for a second chair, Shield for income cover, and a business account.

WhatsApp is where the business already happens.Pros and clients already book there. Dripp adds payments without asking anyone to change apps.
The pro is the customer.Most beauty platforms in Africa were built to sell to clients. Dripp is built to make the pro money, so pros bring their clients with them.
The data is the advantage.Each booking adds to a payment history no bank has for this market. That history is what makes lending possible.
Pro-first, not marketplace-firstAny payment railLives inside WhatsAppVerified income dataNo subscription: fees only when money movesBuilt with 30+ Nairobi pros
Get started For pros

live in ten minutes. on WhatsApp.

No forms to print and no app to download. A pro sets up Dripp by chatting with it, and gets a booking link at the end.

01
Say hiMessage the Dripp number. Tell it your name and your craft.
1 minute
02
Add services and pricesType them in or send a photo of your price list.
4 minutes
03
Set your deposit rulePick how much clients pay to hold a slot, and your hours.
2 minutes
04
Share your linkPut it in your bio and status. Clients start booking.
1 minute
Hi Dripp 👋10:01
Welcome! What's your name, and what do you do?10:01
Wanjiru. Braids and locs in Kilimani10:02 ✓✓
Send your services and prices. A photo of your price list works too.10:02
PRICE LIST
Medium knotless … 4,500
Small knotless … 6,000
Cornrows … 1,800
Starter locs … 3,500
10:03 ✓✓
Got 4 services. Medium knotless takes about 5 hrs, right?10:03
How much deposit should clients pay to hold a slot?
10%22% · about KES 1,00050%
10:05
22%. And keep the deposit if they don't show10:05 ✓✓
Done. Payouts go to your mobile money each evening.10:06

you're live

Share this anywhere. Clients book and pay on WhatsApp.

dripp.africa/wanjiru
Join Early access · Nairobi

your chair, full.
your money, yours.

We're opening Dripp to the first pros in Nairobi: braiders, locticians and nail techs first, then barbers. Investors and partners can ask for the memo here too.

I am a

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Do my clients need to download an app?

No. Clients book and pay inside WhatsApp, or through a link that opens in their browser.

What does it cost?

No subscription. A small fee only when money moves: 2–3% on bookings from your own clients, and 10–15% on new clients Dripp sends you.

Can clients still pay cash?

Yes, and you can mark it as paid. Digital payments are what build your income record, so the more that goes through Dripp, the stronger it gets.

How do I get my money?

Your balance pays out to your mobile money or bank account. You choose when.

What if a client doesn't show up?

You set the rule. By default you keep the deposit, and the slot is offered to clients on your waitlist.

Is Dripp only for Nairobi?

We start in Nairobi with braiders, locticians and nail techs, then barbers. Other African cities follow.