EthioMart_NER is an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize Telegram-based e-commerce in Ethiopia.
# EthioMart_NER
# Business Need
EthioMart aims to become the primary hub for all Telegram-based e-commerce in Ethiopia. With many independent Telegram e-commerce channels operating separately, customers and vendors face challenges managing multiple channels for product searches, order placements, and communication. EthioMart plans to address this by creating a centralized platform that aggregates real-time data from various e-commerce Telegram channels into one unified channel, offering a seamless experience for both vendors and customers.
## Project Focus
Fine-tuning LLMs for Amharic Named Entity Recognition (NER). The NER system will extract key business entities (like product names, prices, and locations) from:
- Text
- Images
- Documents
Shared across various Telegram channels. This extracted data will feed into EthioMart's centralized database, transforming it into a comprehensive e-commerce hub.
## Key Objectives
### Real-time Data Extraction from Telegram Channels
- Automatically gather and update product listings, prices, and other relevant information from different Telegram e-commerce channels.
### Fine-tuning LLMs for Amharic NER
- Customize and optimize large language models to recognize and extract relevant entities from the content shared in Amharic.
## Entity Extraction Targets
- **Product Names or Types**: Identify the names and types of products being sold.
- **Materials or Ingredients**: Extract mentions of specific materials or ingredients in product descriptions.
- **Location Mentions**: Detect geographic locations related to product availability or delivery.
- **Monetary Values or Prices**: Extract pricing information and related monetary values.