MWONGOZO SMART
A decision-support platform that helps Tanzanian students move from exam results to programme choices and HESLB loan guidance with less confusion.
Story behind the project
After CSEE and ACSEE, students face a maze of eligibility rules, programme catalogs, and loan steps. Mwongozo Smart was built to tell that journey in one place.
Problem statement
Students struggle to answer: which programmes fit my results, how do NECTA grades map to eligibility, what should I prepare for HESLB/OLAS, and how do I track recommendations?
What was built
The platform combines a TCU-style admission recommendation engine, NECTA result lookup/normalization, HESLB loan guidance, and a bilingual assistant (SAM) backed by a fast API and a large local catalog of institutions and programmes.
- Admission recommendations for A-Level pathways
- NECTA CSEE / ACSEE result normalization
- HESLB loan guidance and demo tracking
- Bilingual assistant SAM for quick support
- Admin oversight for saved recommendations and activity
Tech used
Core tools and decisions that shaped the implementation.
Source & next steps
Full code, setup notes, and ongoing work live on GitHub. Open the repository to review architecture, run locally, or fork the approach.