NaijaPath AI

AI navigator that finds Nigerian & Pakistani government support in minutes.

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Inspiration

Millions of Nigerians and Pakistanis qualify for government support programs like NPower, GEEP, BISP, Ehsaas but never access them because the information is scattered, jargon-heavy, and hard to navigate without connections. We built NaijaPath AI because we've seen how people miss life-changing opportunities simply because they didn't know they existed or didn't know how to apply.

What it does

NaijaPath AI is a conversational eligibility navigator. Users describe their situation in plain language, and the AI asks targeted follow-up questions like age, state, employment status, income, education, household size then matches them against 14 real government programs across Nigeria and Pakistan, ranked by confidence score with matched criteria, required documents, and direct links to official sources.

How we built it

  • Frontend: React 18 + Vite, styled with Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion for animations
  • AI Engine: Groq API running LLaMA 3.3 70B a two-phase system: an intake agent that collects user profile data conversationally, and an eligibility agent that reasons against encoded program criteria No-code/low-code for users, zero forms, zero sign-up, zero data stored
  • Data: Manually researched and encoded eligibility rules from official government websites (npower.gov.ng, bisp.gov.pk, geep.gov.ng, etc.)
  • Deployment: Vercel (free tier)

Challenges we ran into

Getting the AI to ask one question at a time and not dump everything at once required careful prompt engineering. Encoding eligibility criteria accurately from government sources that are often outdated, vague, or inconsistent was also a significant challenge. Balancing a conversational feel with structured data extraction took multiple iterations.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Built a two-phase agentic pipeline (intake → eligibility reasoning) that feels like a natural conversation
  • Manually encoded 14 real government programs with accurate, verifiable criteria
  • Enforced responsible AI language ("may qualify") at the prompt level not just the UI
  • Deployed a fully working product accessible to anyone with a browser

What we learned

That responsible AI isn't just about what the model says it's about what the system design prevents it from saying. Every guardrail in NaijaPath (the "may qualify" language, the disclaimer cards, the separated criteria) was a deliberate design decision, not an afterthought.

What's next for NaijaPath AI

  • Expand program database to cover more Nigerian states and additional countries
  • Expand multilingual support, Pidgin and Urdu already live, adding Yoruba, Igbo, and more
  • Integrate direct application form links and deadline tracking
  • Partner with NGOs and community organizations for wider reach

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