Buy affordable electricity from a neighbour's solar panel on any basic feature phone — no internet, no app, no capital investment. Just dial.
Peri-urban businesses spend up to 40% of daily profit running petrol generators — while solar-powered neighbours sit on full, unused batteries just next door.
The user insight that changed everything: people don't want to own solar panels. They just want reliable, affordable access to the power next door.
Designed for every phone, every network, zero internet. If you can dial a number, you can buy power.
Dial *384*04227# on any basic phone — no internet, no app needed. Buy power in seconds using your bank account.
A low-cost, locally repairable PCB device that bridges the seller's inverter and the buyer's premises. Power cuts automatically when balance hits zero.
Solar homeowners manage their earnings entirely via USSD too — no smartphone, no dashboard needed. Check revenue, manage buyers, withdraw — all by dialling.
Use the Africa's Talking simulator below. Dial *384*04227# and experience buying power — no phone required.
Enter your phone number, select Nigeria (+234), and dial the code to start.
The simulator requires opening in a new tab. Click below, then dial *384*04227#
Open Simulator →The offline USSD interface was a massive success. 100% of test users preferred it over a mobile app — eliminating friction from poor internet connectivity entirely.
Users were alienated by kWh metrics. Selling "Kilowatt-hours" created confusion and suspicion. People think in Naira and hours of light — not technical units.
We updated the USSD to show only "Estimated Hours of Light" and "Naira Balance." Instantly boosted trust and willingness to pay.
Proving a resilient micro-grid can be built entirely on existing private infrastructure — starting with 50 households in Enugu.
Bypass solar ownership entirely. Cut daily energy costs by ~30% vs running a petrol generator — starting day one.
Monetize wasted battery capacity. Earn passive income to recoup their solar investment — no extra hardware needed.
Fewer generator hours, less fumes, more resilience. A community micro-grid that works even when the utility grid is down.
6 months from hardware design to live pilot — built on evidence from real test users.
Finalize PCB design for the Connect Smart Meter. Optimize Node.js USSD backend for sub-2s response times on all networks.
Manufacture 10 pilot smart meter units for bench testing, focused on tamper-proofing and voltage-drop safety.
Deploy 20 units in a gated estate. Capture real transaction data, refine P2P revenue model, and prepare for regional scaling.
Join our pilot waitlist. Be among the first 50 homes and businesses in Enugu to access peer-to-peer electricity.