SmartChapa Designing and Developing a Mobile and Web-Based Mass Transit System for Mozambique
Author:Erick Pascal Wasonga
University: Universidade São Tomás de Moçambique
Duration: August 2025 – January 2026
Overview SmartChapa is a digital platform designed to formalize Mozambique’s informal public transport (chapas) by enabling:
- Passenger booking and tracking via mobile app
- Digital payments (M-Pesa, eMola)
- Real-time fleet monitoring for operators and administrators
Architecture
- Frontend (Mobile):Flutter
- Frontend (Web):React (V0 by Vercel)
- Backend:Node.js + Express
- Database:Firebase / Supabase
- APIs:Grok ,Google Maps, M-Pesa, eMola
- Hosting:Vercel + Firebase Hosting