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