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Notes from the field.

Practical writing on the systems we build — ERP, telemetry, connectivity, hardware and compliance.

  1. Do you need an ERP, or just good accounting software? A guide for growing businesses in Tanzania

    Not every business needs a full ERP. Daftari is hosted accounting software for Tanzanian businesses that invoice regularly and want clean books, real reports and easy audits.

    • Daftari
    • Accounting
    • Software
    • Tanzania
    • Small Business
    • Invoicing
    • Bookkeeping
    • ERPNext

  2. Custom hardware in Tanzania: three ways to get there

    What custom hardware development looks like in Tanzania, from configuring vendor devices to full custom PCB design and fabrication, and which option fits your project.

    • Hardware Engineering
    • PCB Design
    • IoT
    • Tanzania
    • Custom Electronics
    • Manufacturing

  3. A year of WooCommerce and ERPNext running quietly: the IAES integration

    One year after connecting Industrial Automation & Electrical Systems' WooCommerce store to ERPNext, here's what quote-driven industrial supply looks like without manual re-entry.

    • ERPNext
    • E-commerce Integration
    • WooCommerce
    • Industrial Automation
    • Tanzania
    • Frappe

  4. Still running payroll on spreadsheets in 2026?

    Manual payroll means late reports, guesswork on statutory deductions, and hours lost every month. Here's what real-time, compliant payroll looks like on ERPNext.

    • ERPNext

  5. Payroll, attendance and statutory deductions — one ERPNext system

    How we configured ERPNext so attendance-linked pay, temporary staff, and Tanzania's statutory deductions flow straight into accounting, without a spreadsheet in sight.

    • ERPNext
    • Payroll
    • Tanzania
    • Statutory Compliance
    • Attendance
    • Frappe

  6. What a cybersecurity review actually covers

    For donor-funded and financial-sector clients, 'we had a security review' isn't enough — you need to be able to show what was checked. Here's what we actually look at.

    • cybersecurity
    • compliance
    • NGO

  7. Cellular, LoRaWAN, or Wi-Fi: choosing the right network for field devices

    The connectivity layer is usually decided too late, and by the wrong criteria. A practical framework for matching network choice to what a device actually needs to report.

    • connectivity
    • LoRaWAN
    • telemetry
    • hardware

  8. Why we build on ERPNext instead of a proprietary ERP

    Per-user licence fees and vendor lock-in are the wrong trade-off for growing East African businesses. Here's why we standardised on ERPNext and Frappe.

    • ERP
    • open-source
    • business systems

  9. Start 2025 Without Business Email Issues!

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    • BusinessEmail

  10. Embracing Technology in HR: Breaking Free from Half-Measures

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    • ERPNext
    • HR