Empower Your South African Business
The Ultimate Duo for Growth

MailerLite & iKhokha

Start, Grow, and Scale Your SME in South Africa
with Seamless Marketing and Payments.

Are you an entrepreneur in South Africa looking to launch or grow your business
with powerful, yet accessible tools?
Discover how 
MailerLite and iKhokha can work together
to give you a comprehensive solution for online presence, marketing, sales, and efficient business management,
all without significant upfront costs or the need for numerous other platforms.
This powerful combination is designed to help South African business flourish in a competitive market.

Establish Your Online Presence & Marketing with MailerLite

MailerLite provides the essential tools to build your digital footprint and engage your audience effectively.
  • Free to Start: Begin with MailerLite’s free plan, which includes a drag-and-drop editor, email automation builder, up to 10 landing pages, and sign-up forms and pop-ups. This allows you to establish an online presence without upfront costs.
  • Build Your Online Storefront: Use MailerLite’s website builder or landing page builder to create professional online storefronts or pages for lead generation and showcasing products/services. You can utilise their professional, pre-designed templates for quick setup.
  • Sell Digital Products: Directly sell digital products like e-books or online courses from your landing pages. MailerLite also integrates with popular e-commerce platforms such as WooCommerce and Shopify for physical products, allowing you to add product boxes connected to your e-commerce store.
  • Automated & Personalized Marketing:
    • Grow your email list using MailerLite’s signup forms and pop-ups.
    • Set up email automation workflows for various stages of the customer journey, including welcome emails, abandoned cart reminders, and post-purchase follow-ups for cross-selling or upselling.
    • Segment your email lists to send highly personalized content based on interests, demographics, or behaviour.
    • Optimize campaigns with MailerLite’s A/B split testing for subject lines, content, and send times across emails, landing pages, and forms.
  • Ease of Use & Support: MailerLite is known for its simple, drag-and-drop interface, making advanced functionality accessible without a headache. They offer a knowledge base, video tutorials, and email/live chat support to assist you.

Power Your Payments & Business Management with iKhokha

iKhokha is a leading South African fintech company that provides versatile payment solutions and robust business management tools, tailored for local businesses.
  • Competitive Transaction Fees: iKhokha offers competitive fees, with online rates from 2.85% (excluding VAT) and dynamic in-person card machine rates from as low as 2.5%. Larger transaction volumes can qualify you for custom, even lower rates.
  • Flexible Payment Acceptance:
    • Online Sales: Integrate iKhokha’s iK Pay Gateway with your MailerLite-built website (especially if using platforms like Wix or WooCommerce) to accept local and international credit card payments securely.
    • Direct Payments: Easily send iK Pay Link payment links via email (managed through MailerLite) or other messaging platforms for simpler sales.
    • Digital Invoicing: Create unlimited digital invoices for free using iKhokha’s iK Invoice feature.
    • In-Person Flexibility: Utilise iK Tap on Phone to turn your Android smartphone (version 9+ with NFC) into a contactless payment solution using the free iKhokha app, ideal for mobile businesses or getting started without purchasing a physical card machine. As your business scales, consider iKhokha’s physical card machines like the iK Flyer Lite or iK Flyer, which offer features like receipt printing and longer battery life, with no monthly rental fees as you own the device.
  • Comprehensive Business Management:
    • iK Dashboard: The free iK Dashboard provides detailed analytics, real-time sales and settlement monitoring, and the ability to generate business reports and statements with one click. It helps simplify financial tracking and informed decision-making.
    • Fast Payouts: Benefit from iKhokha’s same-day payouts, available twice a day, 365 days a year, especially with the iK Debit Card.
    • Financial Support: Access business funding of up to R1 million through iK Cash Advance after just 3 months of trading.
    • Value-Added Services: Attract more customers by selling prepaid products like airtime, data, electricity, and gaming vouchers using iK Prepaid.
  • Reliable Support: iKhokha offers 24/7 support via WhatsApp, chatbot, phone (087 222 7000), and email (support@ikhokha.com). They are highly rated on platforms like Google and Hellopeter and were the winner of MTN’s 2023 App of the Year.

Why Choose MailerLite and iKhokha?

By integrating MailerLite’s powerful online presence and marketing capabilities with iKhokha’s versatile payment and business management solutions, a small business in South Africa can effectively operate, manage customer relationships, and grow efficiently.
This combination offers:
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Start with MailerLite’s free plan and leverage iKhokha’s competitive transaction fees without monthly card machine rentals.
  • Comprehensive Tools: Get everything you need for online marketing, sales, and financial management under one roof.
  • Local Focus: iKhokha is a South African company providing solutions tailored to the local market, including competitive rates and fast local payouts.
  • Scalability: Start small with free tools and scale your operations with advanced features and funding options as your business grows.

Ready to Build a Better Business?

Join countless other South African entrepreneurs
who are transforming their businesses with this powerful combination.
Sign up for MailerLite and iKhokha today
and take the first step towards streamlined success!