2025bcs160/vestora-platform

AI-powered retail investor intelligence platform for Uganda's capital markets. Real-time market insights, portfolio tracking, and financial education — built for every Ugandan. # Vestora 📈 > AI-powered retail investor intelligence platform for Uganda's capital markets. ## What is Vestora? Vestora is a smart, mobile-first financial technology platform that makes Uganda's capital markets accessible to every citizen — not just institutions and professionals. Built for the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) ecosystem, Vestora bridges the gap between complex financial systems and ordinary Ugandan investors through real-time market intelligence, AI-powered explanations, portfolio tracking, and interactive financial education. ## The Problem Less than 5% of Ugandans participate in capital markets. Not because they lack the means — but because the tools were never built for them. - Market data is inaccessible and hard to interpret - No AI-powered tools exist for retail investors locally - Financial literacy infrastructure is almost nonexistent - Existing platforms serve institutions, not citizens ## The Solution Vestora puts a personal financial intelligence assistant in every Ugandan's pocket. - **Market Dashboard** — real-time USE market overview in plain language - **AI Financial Assistant** — ask any investment question, get a simple answer - **Portfolio Tracker** — monitor holdings, returns, and dividend performance - **Investor Education Hub** — learn investing from scratch, at your own pace - **Smart Alerts** — never miss a price movement or dividend announcement ## Built With - **Frontend:** React.js, Tailwind CSS, Recharts - **Backend:** FastAPI, Python - **Database:** PostgreSQL - **AI:** OpenAI API - **Deployment:** Docker ## Status Active development — MVP targeting June 2026. Submitted to the **Uganda Ministry of ICT and National Guidance** Government Systems Prototype Showcase and National Innovator Registry. ## Vision To become East Africa's leading retail investor intelligence platform — starting with Uganda, expanding across the region. Built in Uganda by Keith Ndiema Kissa and Simon Peter Okiror, students at Mbar …