One platform for condominium administration and smart building operations in Ethiopia
Unitify connects video intercoms, access control, cameras, meter readings and a resident app into one system, and keeps owners’ contributions and balances organised per unit every month. Anything that exposes an API or SIP interface is connected under the project: intercoms, access controllers, barriers with plate recognition, lift access, cameras, meters and smart-home devices in apartments.
Built around Ethiopia’s Condominium Proclamation
One platform for the unit owners association and its board of directors — contributions per unit, resident communication and the building’s hardware in one system.
Payment methods already in use
Owners pay as they do today and Unitify records the payment against the right unit; telebirr is not integrated with Unitify.
telebirr
The ethio telecom mobile money service, used to pay bills from a phone. Owners can keep paying with it; Unitify records the payment against the right unit.
The hardware layer, wired into your platform
Intercom, access, video, meters and EV charging connect through mini apps, alongside your requests and billing.
Digital intercom
Calls go straight to the resident’s phone. Entry by app, BLE tag or face.
Access control
Contactless entry by phone or tag. Vehicle access by plate recognition.
Video surveillance
Live cameras, digital archives and plate recognition at the gate.
Meter telemetry
Readings come from residents in the app, from a file or over the API from your metering system. Smart meters that expose an interface are connected under the project.
EV charging
Stations on the map, sessions booked, billed and tracked in the app.
Building management
Ventilation, heating, lifts and other systems monitored from one dashboard, with instant alerts.
Devices, orchestrator, resident app
Devices
Intercoms, access control, cameras, meters, EV chargers and building systems, from any vendor.
Orchestrator
Unitify connects every device to one dashboard. New hardware plugs in as a mini app, nothing gets replaced.
Resident app
One app for doors, meters, intercom calls and charging. No fifth login to remember.
Questions declarants and condominium boards ask
What does the declarant do when a condominium is registered?
The declarant designates the first board of directors after registration (art. 17(1)); after that, unit owners elect the directors from among themselves (art. 16(2)). A declarant selling units delivers a disclosure document to every buyer, and the contract of sale does not bind the buyer until it is delivered (art. 21). Check the official Negarit Gazeta text with an Ethiopian adviser.
What does condominium administration cover in Ethiopia?
Collecting each owner’s contribution to common expenses, paying for shared costs, and keeping the unit owners association’s records and accounts for the general meeting.
What does Unitify keep for the board?
A balance per unit, each payment recorded against the right unit, automatic reminders, the charge sent to the resident app, resident communication and a log of resident requests.
Does Unitify work with telebirr?
There is no integration. Owners pay as they do today; the platform records each payment against the right unit and organises the communication.
Can you connect the intercom or access hardware we already have?
Usually yes. If the panel, controller, camera or meter exposes an integration interface (an API, SIP, ONVIF or a Modbus or M-Bus gateway), we connect it to the resident app under the project. Barriers with plate recognition, lift access and in-apartment smart home are handled the same way, as project work. Hardware with no interface cannot be connected, and we check the exact model before you commit.
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