kimuntugroup-commits/EKEXINTELLIGENCE

EKEX Intelligence is a comprehensive digital infrastructure designed for market demand and B2B supply-chain management across Africa. Built from first principles by the Kimuntu Group, EKEX captures consumer demand signals, structures them into standardized intelligence # 🧠 EKEX INTELLIGENCE ### Open Intent Intelligence Infrastructure for Local Commerce **🏠 EKEXintelligence.com** · **📚 Documentation** · **🔌 API Reference** · **🐛 Report Issue** **📧 All Inquiries:** info@ekexintelligence.com --- ## 📑 Table of Contents - 🎯 What is EKEX Intelligence? - 👁️ NEZA: The Visual Intent Engine - 🔄 The Core Loop - 🏗️ Repository Architecture - ⚡ Core Capabilities - 🛠️ Technology Stack - 🚀 Getting Started - ⚖️ AGPL-3.0 Compliance Notice - 🤝 Contributing - 🔒 Security - 📞 Support - 👥 About --- ## 🎯 What is EKEX Intelligence? **EKEX Intelligence** is a **self-hostable, open-source** commerce intelligence infrastructure. It transforms how local markets match demand to supply by understanding *what people want* — especially when they **show**, not just tell. ### 🌍 The Problem Informal African markets run on intent expressed through scattered channels: WhatsApp forwards, Telegram messages, voice notes, and photos. Suppliers operate blind to aggregate demand. EKEX bridges this gap **not** by building another marketplace, but by making intent *understandable* and *actionable* as **open infrastructure**. ### 🎯 Our Mission > *"To build the foundational data infrastructure that enables African businesses to anticipate demand, optimize supply, and capture market opportunities that would otherwise remain invisible."* ### 📊 Current Operational Scope | Metric | Status | Detail | |---|---|---| | 🏠 **Primary Market** | Kigali, Rwanda | Live operations | | 🚀 **Expansion Pipeline** | Nairobi, Kenya · Kampala, Uganda | Q3-Q4 2026 | | 👥 **Active Consumers** | 4+ real users | Submitting live signals | | 🏭 **Verified Suppliers** | 6+ active | Across Rwanda & Uganda | | 📡 **Signal Volume** | 14+ demand signals | Captured and processed | | 👗 **Product Categories** | Fashion/Apparel | Primary vertical | | 🤖 **Telegram Bot** | NEZA | Live (timeout fix pending) | --- ## 👁️ NEZA: The Visual Intent Engine **NEZA** is the **multimodal intent intellig …