Souki : A fast and intelligent Mobile Marketplace Platform

Abstract

Local commerce in Algeria still runs on informal channels: store visits, word of mouth, Facebook groups. No digital platform connects people to shops nearby. This thesis describes Souki, a mobile marketplace built around geolocation for the Algerian market. The name comes from the Arabic word for market. Souki links consumers, local sellers, and delivery drivers in one system, organized by wilaya. Products can be discovered by location or by photograph — a user takes a picture of any object and finds it for sale nearby without typing anything. Orders follow a structured lifecycle that reserves stock and prevents two drivers from claiming the same delivery job. The platform is built on a Node.js back end, a MongoDB geospatial database, and a Python AI microservice for image search. The mobile app runs on Flutter. The system is fully deployed and operational.