We are looking to develop a technology that can offer the flexibility of allowing customers to subscribe to a pay as you go LPG service. This service will be composed of a IoT device that can be mounted directly on already used LPG bottles used in the Sahel Region. This technology will enable mobile payments to unlock gas accessibility to customers based on the amount paid. The device will show the amount of gas paid for (or the remainder) , the amount of gas that remains in the bottle.
In addition to this device, we will need a business managing platform that will facilitate all the management of stock and the dispatch, delivery request for service from customers and distance monitoring of gas bottles for replacement when needed. This platform will have multiple users’ groups such as: store owner, delivery agents, admin, etc.
An example of a full transaction: a customer signs up for PAYGO LPG via an agent or on an app or by phone or text message. She receives her PAYGO kit with a bottle of LPG after payment of a small fee. Her kit is delivered by an agent from a nearby reseller and she is trained on how to purchase gas for cooking. She enjoys the cooking and when her bottle nears empty, the reseller is notified and he replaces the bottle and the cycle goes on.