News & Events


Using SMS to Track Sales for DKT Ethiopia 10/15/2012 - 01:00 We recently launched another exciting Connect implementation with DKT Ethiopia, an innovative social marketing organization that markets and distributes family planning products across Ethiopia. UDKT is using Apposit’s Connect platform to track daily sales across its many sales agents operating across the country. Using SMS messages, field agents record their daily sales information by product and amount. This information is aggregated automatically and available for decision makers in real time through a web portal. About DKT Ethiopia
eVouchers for Reproductive Health 08/15/2012 - 01:00 Apposit recently implemented an innovative voucher program for Marie Stopes International in Ethiopia aimed at increasing use of reproductive health and family planning services among marginalized groups in Ethiopia. Community Health Workers (CHW) use smart phones to collect demographic information and issue electronic vouchers to beneficiaries through door to door visits. The vouchers are redeemable at clinics where clinic staff use SMS to validate the vouchers and record the services redeemed by the clients.
We’ve released a new version of our Connect platform! 05/01/2012 - 01:00 Apposit’s Connect platform is a powerful and flexible data collection and reporting platform that has been used across multiple sectors including health, agriculture and private sector retail. Connect helps our clients simplify and improve their data collection, allowing them to make better, informed decisions sooner. We are able to customize it to each customers individual requirements and it’s provided in a hassle free “software as a service” model.
Powering Markets with Technology 11/23/2011 - 02:37 At a two day conference in Addis Ababa, organized by the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the theme: “Commodity Exchanges in Africa: Realizing the Potential and the Promise”, Apposit Managing Partner Adam Abate spoke about the work Apposit has done with ECX and his views on making technology work in Africa. Click here to see the full video
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology launches University placements service 10/07/2011 - 01:00 University placements were released yesterday. For the hundreds of thousands of students completing their high school education and hoping to move onto higher education, it is a momentous day. For the first time in Ethiopia, with system developed and implemented by Apposit, students can receive their results and placements via SMS. Simply by providing their student id to a toll free short code (8181) in Ethiopia, students receive their grades and the name of the university to which they have been assigned.
Apposit launches SMS services for MCIT 07/08/2011 - 02:35 Apposit recently built and deployed services for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) on its Multi-Channel Messaging Platform. These services incorporated MCIT’s first e-government SMS services to the general public.
AC-IPH goes live with new SMS based system for tracking malaria morbidity in Ethiopia. 07/08/2011 - 02:28 Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (AC-IPH) and Tulane University selected Apposit to develop a mobile solution allowing for remote data gathering needs in Ethiopia. ACIPH plans on initially utilizing this new platform in 35 health facilities in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia before expanding further.
Apposit works with TechnoServe to increase Economic Transparency in the Coffee Sector in Ethiopia 01/21/2011 - 09:49 Apposit has recently completed the implementation of a pilot project with TechnoServe, looking to increase economic transparency in the coffee sector. TechnoServe through its Coffee Initiative in Ethiopia is currently working with 74 wet mills in the country. To assist in reaching their stakeholders, TechnoServe employs business advisors who monitor and report on the performance of each wet mill including the price that wet mills pay for cherry, the profit received by the wet mills after their coffee is sold, and the dividends paid to farmers.
AC-IPH and Tulane University select Apposit for tracking malaria morbidity in Ethiopia 01/21/2011 - 09:13 Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (AC-IPH) and Tulane University have recently selected Apposit to develop mobile solution allowing for remote data gathering needs in Ethiopia. AC-IPH is working with Tulane University in a project aimed at tracking morbidity of malaria in various catchment areas in Ethiopia. The system is expected to help manage malaria epidemic outbreaks.
Paga Set for Nationwide Launch 01/10/2011 - 09:50 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has licensed Paga to launch its unique mobile money service in Nigeria.