Brightwell-Dlamini/trade-assurance-gateway

MVP prototype for the AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge 2nd Edition – Trade Assurance Gateway for African MSMEs. Cross-border trade facilitation with document generation, simulated escrow (PAPSS-ready), and compliance checklist. # Trade Assurance Gateway **Institutional-grade digital trade facilitation for the African Continental Free Trade Area** Version 1.2.0 · AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge ## Overview Trade Assurance Gateway enables African MSMEs to execute cross-border trade with institutional documentation, conditional payment assurance, and full auditability. It is designed for interoperability with: - **PAPSS** – Pan-African Payment and Settlement System - **ADAPT** – Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade - The continental **e-Certificate of Origin** programme - National single windows and the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol ## Demonstration (2–3 minutes) ```bash git clone github.com cd trade-assurance-gateway pip install -r requirements.txt python -m uvicorn backend.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload ``` Open 127.0.0.1 1. Click **Load Institutional Sample** 2. Download Commercial Invoice, Packing List and **Certificate of Origin (AfCFTA)** 3. Execute: Place Funds in Escrow → Confirm Shipment → Confirm Customs Clearance → Release Funds 4. Review Corridor Insights, Compliance Checklist, Interoperability tags and the full Audit Trail ## Key Capabilities | Capability | Status | |------------|--------| | Multi-item trade creation | Working | | Commercial Invoice PDF | Working | | Packing List PDF | Working | | AfCFTA Certificate of Origin template | Working | | PAPSS-oriented milestone escrow | Working | | Corridor insights | Working | | Compliance checklist | Working | | Verifiable audit trail (ADAPT-oriented) | Working | | Inclusivity framing (women-led / youth-led MSMEs) | Working | | SQLite persistence | Working | ## Architecture Alignment - **Trade & Investment Facilitation** – document generation, compliance, procedures - **Digital Financial Services** – conditional escrow structured for PAPSS - **ADAPT readiness** – audit trail and document set designed for trust framew …