AI-powered e-commerce recommendation system for Kenya
# π E-Commerce Recommendation System - Kenya Edition
A production-ready, AI-powered e-commerce recommendation system built specifically for the Kenyan market, featuring ML-based personalization, M-Pesa integration, regional insights, and dual-language support.
## π Key Features
### π― Recommendation Engine
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**User-based Collaborative Filtering** - Find similar users and recommend their preferences
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**Item-based Collaborative Filtering** - Recommend similar products
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**Hybrid Model** - Combines collaborative + content-based filtering using LightFM
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**Trending Items** - Real-time most viewed/sold products
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**Personalized Homepage** - Dynamic user-specific product feeds
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**Context-Aware Suggestions** - Time/location/season-based recommendations
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**Search Auto-Suggestions** - Intelligent search completions
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**Dynamic Discounts & Bundles** - Smart promotional strategies
### π§ Machine Learning
- **KNN (K-Nearest Neighbors)** - Similarity-based recommendations
- **Matrix Factorization (SVD)** - Latent feature extraction
- **LightFM** - Hybrid collaborative and content filtering
- **Real-time Updates** - Redis caching for instant responses
- **A/B Testing** - Continuous recommendation optimization
### π°πͺ Kenya-Specific Features
- π³ **M-Pesa Integration** - STK Push payment support
- π **Regional Product Trends** - 47 county-based insights
- πΆ **Low-Data Optimization** - Optimized for slow connections
- π΄ **Offline Capability** - PWA with offline browsing
- π **Dual Language** - Swahili & English support
- πͺ **Local Vendor Promotion** - Priority for Kenyan businesses
## π Project Structure
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