Kenyan Tech Firm DigiTax Expands E-Invoicing Business to UAE
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A Kenyan-founded technology company, DigiTax, has expanded its electronic invoicing business to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after receiving pre-approval from the UAE Ministry of Finance to operate as an e-invoicing Service Provider.
The company launched its UAE operations on September 2, 2026, and has opened a new office in Dubai as it prepares to support businesses adapting to the country’s new digital invoicing requirements.
The expansion marks another step in the growth of African technology firms providing digital tax solutions to international markets.
DigiTax Opens Dubai Office
DigiTax said it has started recruiting local talent in the UAE to support its operations.
The company is hiring for sales, account management, customer service and technical support positions, as well as tax and compliance experts.
The expansion comes as the UAE moves towards mandatory electronic invoicing. The country’s Federal Tax Authority describes e-invoicing as the electronic exchange of structured invoice data between businesses, with the information also reported electronically to the authority.
DigiTax said its technology will allow businesses to connect their existing accounting and enterprise resource planning systems to the UAE’s e-invoicing framework without having to rebuild their systems.
The company has more than 50 API-ready integrations and also provides a web-based dashboard for businesses that do not have sophisticated financial systems.
Company Has Processed More Than $20 Billion
Since 2022, DigiTax has helped businesses manage electronic invoicing and tax compliance across different markets.
The company says it currently serves thousands of customers and has processed more than US$20 billion worth of invoices.
It works with businesses ranging from large enterprises to sole traders, as well as government partners, multinational companies, accountants, auditors, consultancies, ERP and point-of-sale vendors.
DigiTax also operates across the Middle East and Africa and expects to expand into 10 additional international markets in 2026.
UAE Moves Towards Mandatory E-Invoicing
The UAE is accelerating its transition from traditional invoices to a digital system.
Under the country’s e-invoicing framework, businesses will exchange structured electronic invoices through approved service providers instead of relying on paper invoices or ordinary PDF documents.
The Federal Tax Authority has clarified that PDFs, scanned documents, images and Word files do not qualify as e-invoices.
The UAE Ministry of Finance has also introduced an e-invoicing model that allows businesses to select accredited service providers and begin the onboarding process.
DigiTax said its role will be to help businesses record, transmit and automate invoice information while connecting their existing systems to the UAE’s tax infrastructure.
The company said this could reduce manual work for finance teams while giving businesses better access to information on cash flow, suppliers and customers.
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CEO Welcomes UAE Expansion
DigiTax CEO and co-founder Caine Wanjau described the UAE launch as an important opportunity for the company.
“It’s a privilege to launch in the UAE, a country that is deeply admired around the world for its forward-thinking.”
Wanjau said the company was looking forward to supporting businesses and entrepreneurs contributing to the UAE’s economic growth.
DigiTax’s UAE Director Ahmed Farouk said the company was already recruiting as it prepares for increased demand.
“We have a real advantage for businesses in the UAE because we already have a proven recipe for e-invoicing success built in international markets,” Farouk said.
He identified security, simplicity and customer service as some of the key factors behind the company’s approach.
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Kenyan Technologist Driving E-Invoicing in Africa
DigiTax’s UAE expansion comes as other Kenyan technology professionals continue to play a role in the growth of electronic tax invoicing across Africa.
In June 2026, The EastAfrican reported on Kenyan technologist Elvis Sedah, co-founder and chief technology officer of Quantum Solutions, and his work helping African governments integrate business systems with revenue authorities for e-invoicing.
Sedah studied Computer Science at Kenyatta University and began his career as a software developer working on the integration of fintech digital wallets with commercial banks’ core banking systems.
His interest in electronic tax systems grew in 2014 when he was working with a Kigali-based fintech on a product designed to enable real-time tax collection by the Rwanda Revenue Authority.
That experience later contributed to the formation of Quantum Solutions.
From Rwanda to Lesotho and Namibia
Sedah has since become involved in the rollout and integration of electronic invoicing systems in several African markets.
Quantum Solutions secured a deal with the Lesotho Revenue Service as one of three suppliers for the country’s Lekuka e-invoicing system.
The company is also using lessons from its work in Rwanda as it supports the integration of businesses with the Lesotho Revenue Service.
The company describes Sedah as a co-founder and CTO who oversees technology development and integration work.
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