What Strategic Information Systems (pvt) Ltd does

Strategic Information Systems (pvt) Ltd (DBA: SIS) is a privately held Zimbabwe-based IT services company headquartered in Harare that provides integrated payment, banking-self-service, and retail technology solutions to banks, financial institutions, and retail operators. Its core commercial proposition is acting as the local authorized implementation partner for three global payment-technology vendors: it distributes and integrates Ingenico payment POS hardware (m-POS, countertop POS, fast-lane checkout), Diebold Nixdorf ATMs and POS/self-service/kiosk hardware, and Thales Payshield 10k HSM cryptographic security appliances that secure bank switches and POS/ATM transactions. Beyond hardware integration, SIS operates an in-house software development unit that builds custom applications running on Ingenico devices and interfacing with domestic bank switches for retail payment, agency banking, in-branch, and value-added services.

The company's revenue is generated across four streams: hardware sales of POS terminals and ATMs; software solutions including custom development, system integration, cloud/SaaS, mobile apps, and cybersecurity; professional services covering IT consulting, project management, and technical support; and licensing/security solutions anchored on Thales HSM deployments. Customer engagement is direct B2B enterprise sales (phone, email, WhatsApp, web) targeting two primary verticals — banking/financial institutions needing ATM, self-service, and payment-security infrastructure, and retail businesses requiring POS, self-checkout, inventory, and loyalty solutions.

SIS additionally layers a Machine Learning and Business Intelligence offering on top of its transactional data flow, providing predictive/prescriptive/descriptive analytics, anomaly detection, recommendation engines, and real-time dashboards. The company is privately held, has no disclosed external investors, is unprofitable-or-profitable financials unknown, and operates as a single-country (Zimbabwe) distribution and integration layer on top of globally-sourced payment technology.

Name

Strategic Information Systems (pvt) Ltd

Legal name

Strategic Information Systems (pvt) Ltd

Website

https://sis.co.zw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Strategic Information Systems (SIS) is a privately held Zimbabwe-based IT services company that implements and supports Ingenico POS terminals, Diebold Nixdorf ATMs and self-service hardware, and Thales payment-security appliances, with in-house custom software development for banks and retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payment Technology Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

POS, SoftPOS & In-Person Acceptance Infrastructure (FSAGABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

Keywords

• Payment solutions
• Banking technology
• Retail POS systems
• ATM solutions
• Custom software development

Headquarters

HQ city

Harare

HQ country

Zimbabwe

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of POS terminals (Ingenico) and ATMs (Diebold Nixdorf) including peripherals and self-service solutions.
2. Software Solutions: Custom software development, cloud computing, SaaS, system integration, mobile apps, cybersecurity, and data management services.
3. Professional Services: IT consulting, project management, technical support, maintenance services, and system integration.
4. Payment Security Solutions: Thales Payshield 10k HSM cryptographic solutions for bank switches.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Strategic Information Systems (SIS) is an IT services provider that distributes, integrates, and supports payment and banking technology hardware (POS terminals, ATMs, self-checkout kiosks) from global partners Ingenico, Diebold Nixdorf, and Thales, while also developing custom software, machine learning analytics, and business intelligence solutions. The company delivers end-to-end retail checkout and banking self-service solutions to banks and retailers in Zimbabwe, including cryptographic security for bank switches, custom application development on Ingenico devices, and value-added services interfacing into existing payment switches.

Product overview

Strategic Information Systems (SIS) is an IT service provider specializing in retail and banking solutions, offering a portfolio of hardware and software products. The core offerings include Diebold Nixdorf-based Retail POS and ATM solutions, Ingenico-based Payment POS solutions, and Thales Payshield 10k HSM cryptographic solutions. These are complemented by Software Solutions (custom development, cloud, SaaS, mobile apps, cybersecurity), Machine Learning Services, and a Business Intelligence Platform that provides predictive analytics and AI-driven insights. The products form an integrated commerce experience combining payment processing, banking technology, and intelligent data analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail POS Solutions Diebold Nixdorf-based POS and self-service solutions for retailers, including advanced self-checkout systems, interactive kiosks, and POS peripherals, paired with cutting-edge SIS-developed software for seamless transactions and personalized customer interactions.
• ATM Solutions Advanced Diebold Nixdorf ATMs with data insights, IoT technology, and secure ATM services for banks and financial institutions, designed to optimize operational efficiency and personalize banking experiences with global vendor experience plus localized support.
• Payment POS Solutions Ingenico payment POS solutions spanning m-POS, Countertop POS, and Fast Lane Retail Checkout, including POS integration, maintenance, technical support, and customized software development for Retail Payment, Agency Banking, In-branch and Value Added Services interfacing into existing bank switches.
• Software Solutions Tailored software development covering cloud computing, SaaS, system integration, mobile apps, cybersecurity, data management, IT consulting, and project management for banking and retail clients in Zimbabwe.
• Business Intelligence Platform Advanced data analytics offering with real-time data visualization, predictive modeling, AI-driven insights, trend analysis, performance metrics, customer behavior analysis, data management, secure processing, and actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making.
• Thales Payshield HSM Solutions Cryptographic solutions based on Thales Payshield 10k HSM for bank switches, providing security for ATM and POS transactions through SIS's Thales Payment Security partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32% average increase in operational efficiency after implementing integrated POS solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ingenico GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for payment POS solutions spanning m-POS, Countertop POS, and Fast Lane Retail Checkout segments. SIS provides integration services, maintenance, technical support, and custom application development on Ingenico devices for retail payment, agency banking, in-branch and value-added services.
• Diebold NixdorfcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for ATM and POS hardware and software solutions. SIS provides Diebold Nixdorf's POS and self-service solutions including advanced self-checkout systems, interactive kiosks, and POS peripherals. Also provides banking products, software, and services for consumer engagement and personalization.
• ThalescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Thales Payshield 10k HSM payment security products. SIS provides cryptographic solutions for bank switches offering security on ATM and POS transactions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Network International: Middle East and Africa payment processor serving banks and merchants with POS, acquiring, and processing. Overlaps with SIS on payment acceptance and banking integration in the broader MEA region.
• Interswitch: Pan-African digital payments and commerce platform operating across Nigeria and other African markets. Comparable to SIS in payment processing/acceptance infrastructure and retail/banking customer focus, but at a much larger multi-country scale.
• Ecentric Payment Systems: South African POS and integrated payments provider for banks and retailers. Directly comparable to SIS on payments acceptance and retail merchant acquiring technology, with geographic overlap into the broader Southern African market.
• Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa): Pan-African digital payments network enabling cross-border money movement and merchant payments. Comparable as a payments-infrastructure player targeting banks and retailers across African markets.
• Veritas Capital (Liquid Intelligent Technologies): Pan-African technology and connectivity group providing IT services, cloud, and payments-adjacent solutions to African enterprises and banks. Comparable broad IT-services scope serving bank and retail clients in markets similar to SIS's.

Direct peers

• Diebold Nixdorf: Global provider of ATMs and POS hardware/software that SIS distributes and integrates in Zimbabwe. Both sell into banks and retailers with overlapping ATM and self-checkout product lines, making Diebold Nixdorf SIS's closest product-overlap peer despite the partnership relationship.
• NCR Corporation: Major global supplier of ATMs, POS, and retail banking software. NCR competes directly with the Diebold Nixdorf stack SIS resells and is a direct adjacency in the same banking self-service and retail POS category.
• Verifone: Global POS hardware and payment acceptance vendor competing with Ingenico — the same brand family SIS integrates. Verifone is directly comparable on product (payment terminals) and customer base (merchants and acquirers).
• BPC (Banking & Paymenttech Solutions): Provider of payment switching and processing infrastructure used by African banks and processors. BPC's switch technology mirrors the bank-switch integration work SIS performs with Thales HSM and custom software.

Emerging players

• Flutterwave: African payment infrastructure company serving merchants and banks with APIs and POS products. Overlaps with SIS's payments-acceptance focus, particularly in retail and digital payments; differentiated by being software/platform-led rather than hardware-led.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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