An AI-powered Kenyan financial intelligence app that tracks real-world economic events (fuel, food, forex, taxes, electricity, etc.) and translates them into: “What this means for your daily cost of living and business.” It connects news + prices + macro data + AI reasoning to explain impact in simple terms.
# Mali Frontend
Mali is a mobile-first financial intelligence app focused on Kenya. It tracks real-world economic signals such as fuel prices, food inflation, forex movement, taxes, and electricity costs, then translates them into practical insights people can understand and act on.
The frontend is built with Expo and React Native and is responsible for the user experience across onboarding, personalized dashboards, AI chat, alerts, and economic impact visualizations.
## What the App Does
- Explains economic events in plain language.
- Shows users how changes in the market may affect cost of living and business decisions.
- Provides a curated economic feed and impact-focused dashboards.
- Offers an AI chat experience for asking questions about money, markets, and everyday impact.
- Supports authentication, profile management, and notifications.
## Core Screens
- Home dashboard
- Impact analytics
- Ask Mali chat
- Economic feed
- Profile
- Notifications
- Authentication flow for sign in, sign up, password reset, and verification
## Tech Stack
- Expo 54
- React Native 0.81
- React 19
- TypeScript
- Expo Router for file-based navigation
- NativeWind for utility-first styling
- Gluestack UI for UI primitives
- Redux Toolkit for app state
- Axios for API access
- Firebase Authentication
- EAS Build for app delivery
## Project Structure
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app/ Route-based screens using Expo Router
(auth)/ Authentication flow
(tabs)/ Main tab navigation
assets/ Icons, backgrounds, animations, and app imagery
authentication/ Firebase auth setup and auth error handling
components/ Shared UI and feature-specific components
constants/ Theme and font constants
contexts/ Shared React contexts such as theming
hooks/ Feature hooks for auth, dashboard, feed, impact, and profile
redux/ Global store and slices
services/ API clien …