Manual reconciliation is bleeding African fuel retail.
Pump readings, till receipts, daily reconciliations — done by hand, prone to error, prone to theft. Across thousands of stations, the losses add up to billions annually. The hardware to fix this is now affordable. We're building the software, hardware integration, and supply chain that closes the gap.
Our edge
We're a tech-first company that ships hardware and software. Filling stations are full of devices the till never talks to. We design the integration layer from African operational reality — manual reconciliation, mid-shift cash counts, shift-change disputes.
Why now
Fuel retail across Africa loses billions annually to shrinkage and reconciliation error. The IoT hardware that fixes this is now affordable. Regulators are pushing digitisation. The window to build the standard system is open.
Where we play
Independent and chain fuel retailers in Nigeria first. From single stations to multi-site fuel networks. West Africa next, where the same problems repeat at scale.
Where we are now
Stage: Research & DesignPump-to-till integration
In design. The hardware and protocol layer that connects every dispenser directly to the station's till and the cloud. Every litre dispensed becomes a transaction record automatically. No manual entry.
Audit and reporting cloud
In design. Real-time sales dashboard, audit-grade transaction logs, per-shift and per-pump reconciliation, multi-site rollups for chain retailers. The end of mid-shift cash counts.
Supply chain (target)
Targeting established hardware partnerships in China for sensor and IoT components. Early outreach underway. The plan is direct supply at component prices that make end-to-end systems affordable in our market.
Where we're going
Dated milestones — past achievements and future targets.
Energy initiative scoped within BOU
2025Decision to commit BOU's tech-first approach to smart filling stations. Picked the product, picked the market.
Concept and feasibility complete
2025Technical scoping and feasibility. Product specifications locked. Architecture decisions made on hardware platform, integration approach, and cloud stack.
Prototype design + supply-chain outreach
In progressBuilding first prototypes for the pump-to-till integration layer and the audit cloud. Active outreach to established Chinese hardware partners for component sourcing.
First station pilot
2027First live installation at a working filling station. Real-world data to refine product, pricing, and operational model before scaling.
Commercial launch
2028Smart filling stations available for commercial sale across Nigeria. Independent retailers first, then chains.
Expand beyond Nigeria
2029+West Africa first. Same product, same playbook, in markets where manual reconciliation is bleeding fuel retail at scale.
Solar consumption analytics
A second product in early concept work — a monitoring layer that lets households and small businesses see, in real time, what their solar system is producing and what each device is consuming. Same thesis as smart filling stations: African energy works better when the data does.
Build this with us
We're not doing this alone. Three ways to help us go faster.
Partner
Fuel retailers, station owners, fuel distributors, regulators, hardware manufacturers. If you run or sell into filling stations, let's talk.
Talk to usInvest
We're talking to strategic investors who see fuel retail digitisation as the multi-billion-dollar correction it is. If that's you, we'd like to talk.
Reach outJoin the team
Embedded and electrical engineers, IoT systems people, supply-chain professionals, fuel-retail veterans. If you've shipped hardware before, we want to hear from you.
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