Pilot program Now taking early-access customers in EthiopiaEarly access open

Staff attendance you can trust, even without power or internet.

Acacia Attendance replaces paper sign-in sheets with an RFID badge and a terminal at the door. Every arrival and departure is recorded to the minute. A backup battery keeps the terminal working through power cuts, and records wait safely on the device until the internet returns.

Works during power cuts Made in Ethiopia Our own hardware Paid in Birr Installed by our team
Main entrance live
  1. 07:54Hana T.IN
  2. 07:58Dawit A.IN
  3. 08:17Selam K.LATE 17m
  4. 12:30Yared M.OUT
Main entrance
08:02
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Today at a glance48 employees
42Present
3Late
2Absent
1On leave

Example data. Manager dashboard shown as a preview.

Built for
Schools & collegesOffices & SMEsClinics & hospitalsFactories & warehousesNGOsShops & retailMulti-branch organizations
Why switch from paper

Paper sign-in sheets cost you more than you think

Handwritten times are easy to round, forget or sign for a colleague. At the end of the month, someone spends days adding up hours, and payroll disputes follow. An electronic attendance system fixes the record at the source.

With a paper register

NameInOutSign
Employee 18:00?5:00✓
Employee 28:00(blank)✓
Employee 38:008:00?
  • Everyone writes "8:00", whatever time they arrived
  • Lateness is not tracked, so it is hard to address fairly
  • Hours are counted by hand, with mistakes and disputes on pay
  • Sheets get lost, damaged or filled in later

With Acacia Attendance

  • Each tap records the exact time, to the minute
  • Late arrivals are flagged against your own rules
  • Hours worked are calculated for you, ready for payroll
  • One clear record that managers and staff can rely on
  • No taps lost when the network or power goes down
How it works

Three steps, every working day

An employee time and attendance system your staff can use without training. If they can hold a card, they can use it.

STEP 1

Tap the badge

Each employee gets a personal RFID badge. They tap it on the terminal when they arrive and when they leave. A light and a beep confirm it.

STEP 2

The terminal records it

The time is saved instantly on the device and sent securely to the server. If the power or the internet is down, taps are kept on the device and sent as soon as the connection returns.

STEP 3

Managers see the full picture

From a web browser, managers review who is in, who is late or absent, hours worked and leave, for one site or several.

Products

Hardware and software, designed together by one Ethiopian team

We build our own devices and our own software. You get one supplier, one point of contact and one warranty.

Attendance & entry tracking Pilot

Acacia Attendance

A complete time and attendance system for any workplace: RFID terminals at your entrances, personal badges for your employees, and a web dashboard for managers.

  • Check-in and check-out by badge
  • Works offline, no tap lost
  • Late arrivals and absences
  • Hours worked per employee
  • Leave and permission types
  • Your own shifts and rules
  • Several sites, one account
  • Admin, manager and view-only roles
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Hardware

Terminals & RFID badges

Our wall-mounted terminal is designed in-house for Ethiopian conditions: frequent power cuts, unstable networks, heat and dust. Badges and spare parts are easy to replace.

About our hardware
Custom solutions

Built for your problem

Need a device or software that does not exist yet? We design custom electronics, embedded systems and web software for Ethiopian businesses.

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Made for real conditions

An attendance system designed for Ethiopia, not adapted to it

Power cuts, weak networks, heat and dust are part of daily work here. Every part of the system is built with that in mind.

Offline first

Taps are stored on the terminal and synced when the connection returns. A weak network never means a missing record.

Works without power

A built-in backup battery keeps the terminal recording during power cuts. When power returns, it recharges on its own, with no one needing to reset it.

Your rules

Set working hours, shifts, late tolerance and leave types to match how your organization really works.

Simple for everyone

Clear screens and plain language, for managers and staff with little computer experience.

One or many sites

Start with one entrance. Add branches later and see them all from one dashboard, with data kept separate.

Secure by design

Encrypted connections, authenticated devices, user roles and regular backups protect your employees' data.

Our hardware

We design and own the terminal, so we can stand behind it

Many attendance machines are imported, hard to repair and supported from abroad. Our terminal is designed by Acacia Technologies in Hawassa. We know every part inside it, we install it ourselves, and we fix it here.

Reader
RFID badge, contactless
Feedback
Light, beep, optional display
Network
Wi-Fi, with offline storage
Clock
Built-in, keeps time during outages
Power
Mains, with backup battery
Warranty
12 months on hardware
Acacia terminal: display, RFID reader, status lights, clock and backup battery DISPLAYoptional RFIDREADER STATUSLED + beep CLOCKRTC BATTERYbackup Designed in Hawassa, Ethiopia · Acacia Technologies PLC
Custom solutions

Have an idea that needs hardware and software? We build it.

Acacia Technologies is an engineering company first. The same team that built our attendance terminal designs custom devices and software for Ethiopian organizations, from first prototype to installation.

Tell us about your project

Custom electronics & IoT

Connected devices, sensors and controllers designed around your needs and local conditions.

Web software & dashboards

Simple web tools to collect, manage and report on your data.

Connecting devices to software

Bring readings from machines and sensors into one place you can check from anywhere.

Prototypes & small batches

Turn an idea into a working device, test it on site and improve it.

Local support & pricing

An Ethiopian partner, with clear and simple pricing

We come to you

Our team installs the terminals at your premises, sets up your rules and shows your managers how to use the dashboard, for organizations across Ethiopia.

Need help later? Reach us the way you already communicate:

Telegram @acaciatechceo@acaciatech.et

How pricing works

Terminals & badgesOne-time purchase
Software & dashboardSimple subscription
Installation & setupBy our team, on site
Hardware warranty12 months
PaymentBank transfer in ETB

Every organization is different. Tell us how many employees and sites you have, and we will send you a clear quote.

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FAQ

Questions about electronic attendance in Ethiopia

Can't find your answer? Send us a message and we will reply.

What is an RFID attendance system?

It is a way to record when employees arrive and leave. Each person has a personal badge with a small chip. When they hold it near the terminal, the time is recorded automatically. It replaces paper sign-in sheets and gives you an accurate record that nobody can sign on someone else's behalf.

Does it work without internet?

Yes. The terminal saves every tap in its own memory. When the connection comes back, it sends the stored records to the server. No tap is lost because of a weak or missing network.

Does it work during a power cut?

Yes. A built-in backup battery keeps the terminal running, so employees can still tap in and out and every record is saved on the device. When power returns, the battery recharges on its own and the saved records are sent to the server.

Is it only for schools?

No. Acacia Attendance works for any workplace with employees: schools, offices, shops, clinics, hospitals, factories, NGOs and organizations with several branches.

Do you install the system?

Yes. Our team installs the terminals on site, registers your employees' badges, sets up your working hours and rules, and trains your managers.

How much does it cost?

You pay once for the terminals and badges, then a simple subscription for the software. The total depends on the number of employees and sites. Contact us for a quote in Ethiopian Birr.

Can I manage several branches?

Yes. You can add terminals at different sites and see attendance for all of them from one dashboard, or give each branch manager access to their own site only.

Is our employees' data safe?

Connections between terminals and the server are encrypted, each device is authenticated, and access to the dashboard depends on each user's role. Data is backed up regularly.

Can you build a custom device or software for us?

Yes. Besides Acacia Attendance, we design custom electronics, IoT devices and web software. Tell us about your project through the form below.

Contact

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