Nawal-alao/pocketsage

AI-powered personal finance assistant for West Africa — Concierge Agent --- title: PocketSage emoji: 💰 colorFrom: yellow colorTo: green sdk: docker pinned: false license: mit short_description: AI Finance Assistant for West Africa --- # 💰 PocketSage — AI-Powered Personal Finance Assistant for West Africa > **Concierge Agent Track** — Kaggle AI Agents Intensive Vibe Coding Capstone 2026 --- ## 🌍 The Problem Most personal finance apps were built for salaried workers in Western countries — people with fixed monthly incomes, linked bank accounts, and credit cards. **They completely ignore the economic reality of West Africa.** In Benin and across West Africa, the financial reality looks like this: - 💵 **Variable, irregular income** — from commerce, artisanship, farming, freelance work - 📱 **Mobile Money first** — MTN Mobile Money, Moov Money are the primary financial tools - 🤝 **High social expenses** — tontines, baptisms, funerals, ceremonies are non-negotiable - 🏪 **Cash economy** — most transactions leave no digital trace - 🗣️ **Multilingual households** — French, Fon, Yoruba coexist daily **No existing app understands this.** PocketSage does. --- ## 💡 The Solution PocketSage is a **multilingual AI concierge agent** that helps West African users manage their personal finances through natural conversation — in French, English, Fon, or Yoruba. It learns your habits, anticipates difficult end-of-months, and acts **before** problems arise. Unlike reactive budgeting tools, PocketSage is **proactive**: it reasons, predicts, and guides. ### Key Features | Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | 🗣️ **Natural conversation** | Record expenses by simply talking — no forms, no categories to pick | | 🌐 **4 languages** | French, English, Fon (Benin), Yoruba (Nigeria/Benin) | | 📱 **Mobile Money aware** | Understands MTN, Moov, cash, and bank transfers | | 🤝 **Tontine tracking** | Built-in support for rotating savings groups | | 📊 **Smart insights** | Culturally adapted analysis of your spending patterns | | 🔔 **Proactiv …