We will support your business in Africa through HAT Reach and Africa IT Consultation.

HAT Reach – Reaches Everyone – Data Sharing and Analysis

Even today, many regions—such as rural areas in Africa—still face unstable network and power conditions.Even in urban areas, issues with infrastructure and high operational costs often make it difficult to maintain a constant internet connection.

HAT Reach is a system designed to make data collection, analysis, and access to educational and informational content possible even in such environments. Its mission is to reach everyone, regardless of their connectivity or location.

Solution Overview

This solution is optimized for African environments having the following features:

• Quick setup — only a smartphone required​
• Intuitive interface accessible to everyone
• Cloud-based — no on-site technician needed​
• Operates even offline or with unstable connectivity
• Secure authentication via IC card, QR code, or biometrics
• Comprehensive traceability through centralized data management
• Remote support available anytime
• Includes e-money and digital voucher features

Application example (Medical Care)

Web System Example（Medical Care）

• Remote medical support by specialists (referral doctors)
• Generation of statistical information from medical checkup data collected by the application, alerting patients with abnormal values
• Sharing health checkup results to patients via SMS, WhatsApp, etc./Reminding the next checkup date and time/Health guide notifications
• Subsidy distribution and use of electronic money/ Point services for health motivation

System Configuration

Main functions

• End user/Operator registration
• Identity authentication by media such as IC card and biometric authentication
• Electronic money function (Ticket / Voucher / Coupon / Wire transfer) (Images can be attached)
• Recording of information without money (images can be attached)
• Simple POS function-Item / price list management
• Transaction registration form customization, content distribution (Investigation form / E-learning)
• Biometric data management
• User registration/ Acquisition of transaction location by GPS
• Media management/ Suspension / Reissue processing (IC card, QR code, etc.)
• Device application (Supports Android)
• Data visualization in the server portal
• Link to external systems by API

Africa IT Consultation

Services

• We have a great deal of knowledge about the state of IT penetration in Africa and the challenges and countermeasures for IT utilization. We provide consultation services for IT utilization support to execute local development projects and development support plans incorporating IT.
• We can also provide consultation as well as IT equipment (ex. IC cards) for development projects, and the information system construction using HAT Reach.

Experiences

• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
  • Japan SDGs Innovation Challenge for UNDP Accelerator Labs “Igniting the Ocean Economy in South Africa: Seaweed, Blue Innovation, and Enterprise Development”: ICT proposals and surveys.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
  • Support for Internally Displaced Persons Registration (Burkina Faso): Information collection and verification survey (Read more)
  • Rice Development Capacity Enhancement Project (Tanzania): Database development (Read more)
  • Preparatory Survey for Improving Agricultural Product Distribution in Notto Market (Senegal): Feasibility study