mlsanigeria/naija-nutri-hub-frontend
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project
Creator:
mls
Host:
GenAI and Image-based food classifier that returns nutritional estimates, recipe suggestions, and nearby restaurants — built with Azure AI Services.
# **Hacktoberfest Open Source Challenge 3.0**
Welcome to the **Hacktoberfest Open Source Challenge 3.0** organized by the **Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors (MLSA) Nigeria** in collaboration with the GitHub Campus Experts, UNILAG Community!
We’re thrilled to have you join this exciting journey of collaboration, open-source contributions, and learning.
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## 💡 **What is MLSA?**
The **Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors (MLSA)** program is a global community of student leaders passionate about technology and community impact.
Ambassadors host workshops, mentor peers, and build open-source projects that solve real-world problems.
**Joining MLSA gives you:**
- 🌍 Access to a global tech community of innovators.
- 💻 Mentorship and technical training from Microsoft experts.
- 🧠 Opportunities to learn cutting-edge tools (AI, Cloud, DevOps, etc.).
- 🚀 A platform to lead projects like this Hacktoberfest Challenge.
👉 Apply to become an MLSA here.
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## 🚀 **About the Challenge**
This year’s Hacktoberfest ML/AI Open-Source Challenge focuses on **one flagship project — Naija Nutri Hub**.
**Naija Nutri Hub** is an AI-powered platform dedicated to Nigerian food.
It’s a production-ready project combining **computer vision**, **nutrition analysis**, **recipe generation**, and **restaurant discovery** into a single seamless experience.
### 🧩 Project Overview
Naija Nutri Hub enables users to take or upload a photo of a meal and receive:
- 🍲 **Food classification** — Identify dishes (single or multiple items).
- 🧮 **Nutritional & calorie estimates** — Data-driven results from verified APIs/databases.
- 📖 **Recipe suggestions** — Auto-generated or retrieved step-by-step recipes.
- 📍 **Nearby restaurants** — Suggests local vendors offering similar dishes.
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## 🤝 **Why You Should Contribute**
- Learn real-world collaboration using **GitHub & open-source workflows**.
- Gain portfolio-ready experience in **AI, frontend, or backend** systems.
- Network with developers, …