Esmond-tech/soko_sauti

An AI-powered voice and SMS marketplace connecting offline small-scale Kenyan farmers to real-time buyers using Gemini 1.5 and Africa's Talking. # soko_sauti An AI-powered voice and SMS marketplace connecting offline small-scale Kenyan farmers to real-time buyers using Gemini 1.5 and Africa's Talking. # Soko-Sauti **Bridging the Digital Divide for Kenyan Small-Scale Farmers** ## The Vision Soko-Sauti (Voice Market) is an AI-driven platform designed for the millions of Kenyan farmers who use basic feature phones. By leveraging **Gemini 1.5 Flash** and **Africa's Talking**, we turn simple voice calls into structured market data, connecting rural harvests to urban demand instantly. ## Tech Stack * **Brain:** Google Gemini 1.5 Flash (NLP & Translation) * **Connectivity:** Africa's Talking (Voice/SMS/USSD) * **Payments:** Safaricom Daraja API (M-Pesa Escrow) * **Database:** MongoDB Atlas * **Backend:** Python (FastAPI/Flask) ## How it Works 1. **The Call:** A farmer calls a local number and speaks their harvest details in English or Swahili. 2. **The Extraction:** Gemini processes the audio/text to extract crop type, quantity, and location. 3. **The Match:** The system queries the database for buyers looking for that specific produce. 4. **The Transaction:** An SMS is sent to both parties, and payment is secured via M-Pesa Escrow. ## Project Structure - `app.py`: Main API and logic handler. - `database.py`: MongoDB connection and matching queries. - `requirements.txt`: Python dependencies. - `.env`: (Hidden) API keys and credentials. --- *Developed by Carlos - Software Engineering Student at Kisii University.*