werleed/manilink-africa

# ManiLink Africa - Agricultural Marketplace Platform A comprehensive digital marketplace platform connecting farmers and buyers in Africa, featuring real-time pricing, financial services, and AI-powered price predictions. ## Features ### Core Marketplace - **Product Listings**: Farmers can list agricultural products with images, pricing, and availability - **Order Management**: Buyers can place orders, track status, and manage bulk purchases - **Search & Filter**: Advanced search with filters for product type, location, price range, and quality grade - **Bidding System**: Buyers can place bids on listings for price negotiation ### Financial Services - **Digital Wallet**: Secure wallet system for transactions with deposit and withdrawal capabilities - **Microloans**: Credit scoring system and loan application with automated repayment processing - **Savings Plans**: Goal-based savings with interest accrual and flexible contributions - **Payment Integration**: Paystack and Flutterwave payment gateway integration ### Smart Features - **Price Predictions**: AI-powered price forecasting using historical data and weather patterns - **Weather Integration**: Real-time weather data affecting crop prices and predictions - **Credit Scoring**: Automated credit assessment based on transaction history and repayment behavior - **Admin Dashboard**: Comprehensive admin panel for user, loan, and transaction management ## Technology Stack - **Backend**: Laravel 10.x (PHP 8.1+) - **Frontend**: Blade Templates, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js - **Database**: MySQL 8.0+ - **Authentication**: Laravel Sanctum (API + Session) - **Payment Gateways**: Paystack, Flutterwave - **Build Tools**: Vite, NPM ## Requirements - PHP >= 8.1 - Composer - MySQL >= 8.0 - Node.js >= 16.x - NPM or Yarn ## Installation ### 1. Clone the Repository ```bash git clone cd manilink-africa ``` ### 2. Install Dependencies ```bash # Install PHP dependencies composer install # Install Node dependencies npm install …