Transleatha: A lightweight is a cross-border trade facilitation platform connecting traders across Nigeria, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, simplifying customs, logistics and Marketplace access for African Traders under the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol.
# Transleatha - Cross-Border Trade Platform
**Transleatha** is a lightweight web application designed to simplify cross-border trade in West Africa, focusing initially on the Nigeria–Niger–Mali leather and agricultural market.
Built for the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol Hackathon, Transleatha empowers traders with digital tools to:
- Upload customs documents
- Track logistics across borders
- Access a vibrant marketplace
- Manage digital wallet balances
- Chat with multilingual support (English, French, Hausa)
- Admin dashboard for back-office approvals and marketplace management
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## Features
- **Home:** Overview of Transleatha's mission.
- **Marketplace:** Explore leather, pepper, hibiscus flower, ginger products.
- **Wallet:** Manage funds and view transaction history.
- **Customs:** Upload Export Permits, Form M, Phytosanitary Certificates.
- **Logistics:** Real-time tracking of shipments from Kano to Bamako.
- **Help Center:** AI Chatbot with multilingual support.
- **Admin Dashboard:** Approve customs documents, add new marketplace products.
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## Technologies Used
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript (Vanilla)
- Hosted with Vercel
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## Folder Structure
TransleathaProject/ ├── index.html ├── marketplace.html ├── wallet.html ├── customs.html ├── logistics.html ├── helpcenter.html ├── admin.html ├── admin-login.html ├── css/ │ └── styles.css ├── js/ │ ├── chatbot.js │ ├── navigation.js │ └── admin.js ├── images/ │ └── (product and map images) ├── README.md └── LICENSE.txt
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## How to Deploy
1. Clone this repository:
github.com
2. Navigate into the project folder:
3. cd transleatha
4. 3. Open `index.html` in your browser to view locally.
4. Deploy live using Vercel or any static hosting provider.
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## Admin Credentials (for Demo)
- **Email:** `admin@transleatha.com`
- **Password:** `transleatha2025`
(Used for accessing the Admin Dashboard)
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## Contributors
- **Ogundipe Olaitan Esther** — Product Strategy
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