owamani44/BeyiPIS

This repository is for the source code of a real-time price updates across all regions of Uganda so as to ensure market transparency. # BeyiPIS > **Real-time Price Information System for Uganda Markets** — a platform providing timely price updates across all regions of Uganda to support **market transparency** and empower stakeholders with actionable pricing data. ## 🚀 What the Project Does **BeyiPIS** is a full-stack, microservices-based platform designed to collect, process, and serve **real-time commodity price data** across Uganda’s regions. It enables: - **Data ingestion** from market agents or external price sources - **Real-time processing and analytics** - **API access for frontend and third-party clients** - **Notifications and alerts when prices change** - **Regional price dashboards for transparency** This system helps farmers, traders, policymakers, and apps make better decisions with up-to-date pricing data. ## 💡 Why This Project Matters BeyiPIS addresses a common challenge in agricultural and commodity markets: - 📊 **Regional price transparency** — eliminates information asymmetry - 📈 **Market insights** — analyze price trends across regions - 📱 **Real-time updates** — users get notifications as prices change - ⚙️ **Extensible microservices** — easy to extend with new data sources ## 🛠️ Getting Started ### Requirements Make sure you have installed: - **Docker** & **Docker Compose** - **Node.js** (v16+) - **Java JDK** (for backend services) - **MongoDB / PostgreSQL** (optional if running via compose) ### Set Up Locally (Dev) 1. **Clone the repository** ```sh git clone github.com cd BeyiPIS