Yoco is about more than just payments. We’re about giving South Africa’s independent business owners the tools they need to run their businesses with confidence - and that means seeing the full picture, not just the sale. 

That’s why we were proud to be part of the Xero South Africa Roadshow 2026 - one of the most significant events on the South African accounting calendar, held across two cities (Cape Town on 14 April, Johannesburg on 16 April). 

This year the roadshow brought together thousands of business owners, accountants and bookkeepers, for a full day of product demos, expert-led sessions, and conversations about where their profession is headed.

The theme running throughout the event? When your expertise meets the right tools and the right community, everything shifts. This is a sentiment that resonated with us, and exactly why we were there.

For the Yoco team, the roadshow wasn't just a stand and a speaker slot - it was a day of real conversations with business owners and accountants.

"The conversations we had on the day said it all - accountants and business owners are genuinely hungry for this. Seeing that appetite in person makes everything feel more real."

Vaughan Heidmann, Field Sales Account Executive

A big topic at this year’s Xero Roadshow was about helping practices move beyond compliance alone, but toward advising, creating strategic value, and being genuine partners to their clients. And for that to happen, the data needs to be clean, current, and automatic. 

This is exactly what Yoco’s Xero integration delivers. It connects two sides of a business that have traditionally been siloed - selling and accounting. When they work together, every transaction flows automatically from your point of sale into your books. This means no spreadsheets, no manual imports and no chasing records at month-end. Just a real-time view of how your business is actually performing.

For accountants, it means less time reconciling and more time advising. For business owners, it means fewer admin hours and more time doing the work to grow the businesses they love.  

“Time lost is the cost of disconnected systems.”

Louise Young, Product Marketing Manager

It’s a simple idea, but it lands differently when you’re standing in a room full of people who feel the cost of time lost firsthand. When you innovate while staying focused on solving real problems for real customers, the value translates immediately. 

“It’s really great to see consulting and accounting firms, new and existing, small and large, coming together and bringing the Yoco and Xero integration to life for them.”

Mikhael Rawjee, Field Sales Account Executive

That’s what the Xero Roadshow represented for us - not just a product showcase, but a community of professionals who are genuinely invested in helping South African businesses thrive. The conversations we had, the connections we made, and the problems we got to talk through together: that’s the kind of thing that moves the needle for us. 

Yoco wants to be part of that infrastructure - not just at point of sale, but across the full financial life of a business.

If you’re a Yoco customer - or an accountant working with one - this integration is ready for you, and it’s better than ever. 

Why use Yoco’s Xero integration? 

For business owners:

• Every transaction flows automatically from sale to accounting

• No spreadsheets, no manual imports

• A clear, real-time picture of how your business is performing

• Less time buried in admin, more time growing the business

For accountants/advisors:

• Saves the accountant time

• Transactions flow automatically — nothing to chase or import manually

• Simplifies financial operations for their clients

• Enables them to refer clients to the integration and earn via the referral program (R1000 per FAM + bonuses)

The full picture begins here. Learn more at yoco.com.