Techgoal2021/vocalcred-capstone-

VocalCred: A zero-barrier reputation protocol for artisans. Built with Africa's Talking USSD/Voice & Google Gemini AI to empower the informal economy with verifiable trust. # 🚀 VocalCred: Zero-Barrier Reputation Protocol **VocalCred** is a Reputation-as-a-Service platform designed for the informal economy. It allows artisans to build verifiable profiles using zero-barrier technologies like USSD and Voice, powered by AI. ## 📌 Problem The informal artisan economy in Nigeria relies heavily on word-of-mouth. Artisans lack verifiable reputation scores, making it difficult for homeowners to trust them and for artisans to access formal services. ## ✨ Solution VocalCred uses **Africa’s Talking USSD and Voice APIs** alongside **Google Gemini AI** to enable artisans to register and be discovered without needing a smartphone or data. ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **AI**: Google Gemini 1.5 Flash (Voice intent & extraction) - **Communications**: Africa's Talking (USSD, Voice, SMS) - **Frontend/API**: Next.js, Framer Motion, Tailwind CSS - **Database**: Prisma + SQLite - **Deployment**: Google Cloud Run (Dockerized) ## 🌟 Key Features - **Zero-Barrier Intake**: Artisan registration via voice callbacks. - **AI-Powered Search**: Natural language voice commands to find experts. - **SMS Discovery**: Real-time delivery of verified artisan details via SMS. - **Reputation Layer**: Verifiable trust scores for the informal sector. --- *Built for the Google Cloud & Africa’s Talking Capstone Project.*