ARIVA GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM — FULL PROJECT PROPOSAL
1. Executive Summary
ARIVA is a unified platform to connect, communicate, create, learn, trade and build — one account for messaging, calling, social discovery, marketplace commerce, learning, events, payments and AI tools, designed first for African users on low-end phones and expensive data.
2. Background
African internet users rely on many separate apps for chat, commerce, content and business tools. Each app adds data cost, storage cost and learning cost.
3. Problem Statement
Fragmented apps confuse layman users, drain data bundles, and offer no native Pi utility. Small businesses lack affordable tools for flyers, storefronts and customer communication.
4. ARIVA Vision
Connected to the World — one trusted digital home for every African phone.
5. ARIVA Mission
Build a fast, light, safe super app that works on any phone, respects privacy, and gives every user real economic tools.
6. Objectives
- Unify communication, commerce and creation in one app
- Keep the install under 5MB with offline-first PWA design
- Provide real utility for Pi Network payments
- Maintain production-only integrity: no fake data, no simulated features
7. Target Users
Everyday phone users, creators, merchants, students, teachers, freelancers and community leaders across Africa and the diaspora.
8. African Market Opportunity
Hundreds of millions of mobile-first users need affordable, bundled digital services. A single lightweight super app reduces cost and confusion.
9. Global Expansion
Start in Nigeria, expand across Africa, then serve the global diaspora with the same account and tools.
10. ARIVA Connect
WhatsApp-style messaging, contacts, groups and channels with real-time delivery, read receipts and online presence. CURRENT.
11. ARIVA Discover
A social feed for posts, reels, trends and business discovery with followers and subscribers. CURRENT.
12. ARIVA Market
Buy and sell products and services with stores, categories, cart, orders and buyer protection. CURRENT. Escrow: PLANNED.
13. ARIVA Status
24-hour stories with text, photo, video and music, viewer progress and owner controls. CURRENT.
14. ARIVA AI
A super AI hub with chat, image, caption, humanize, translate and business tools. CURRENT with available providers; additional models IN DEVELOPMENT.
15. ARIVA Intelligence System
Verification and trust signals for people and businesses. IN DEVELOPMENT.
16. ARIVA Profiles
Fully customizable profiles — owners add or remove action buttons and sections. CURRENT.
17. ARIVA Caller ID
Server-resolved caller identity for internet calls. CURRENT.
18. Messaging
Private and group conversations with delivery and read ticks. CURRENT.
19. Voice Calling
Internet voice calls over WebRTC — data, not airtime. CURRENT.
20. Video Calling
Internet video calls with in-app controls. CURRENT.
21. Group Meetings
Scheduled and instant meetings with participants and invitations. CURRENT.
22. Screen Sharing
Share your screen inside video calls and meetings. CURRENT.
23. Contacts
Phone address-book import with explicit user selection and member matching. CURRENT.
24. Creator Economy
Creator studio, analytics and monetization tools. IN DEVELOPMENT.
25. Business Platform
Business pages, insights and customer tools. IN DEVELOPMENT.
26. Marketplace
Products and services with categories, search and merchant verification. CURRENT.
27. Services
Professional service listings alongside products. CURRENT.
28. Jobs
Find work and publish roles. CURRENT.
29. Freelancing
Service-based work through the marketplace. CURRENT.
30. Logistics
Delivery and logistics integrations. FUTURE.
31. Events
Online and in-person events with RSVPs. CURRENT.
32. Advertising
Sponsored placements for businesses, clearly labelled. IN DEVELOPMENT.
33. Payments
ARIVA Pay wallet and transactions. IN DEVELOPMENT.
34. Pi Network Integration
Pi sign-in and Pi payments via the official Pi SDK. Mainnet payments: PLANNED.
35. Merchant System
Stores, verification requests and seller centre. CURRENT.
36. KYC/KYB
Identity and business verification requests reviewed by admins. CURRENT.
37. Trust and Safety
Reporting, blocking, restriction and moderation tools. CURRENT.
38. Privacy
User-controlled privacy settings for identity, messages and followers. CURRENT.
39. Security
Row-level security on all user data, security event logging, no exposed secrets. CURRENT.
40. Technology Architecture
React + TanStack Start frontend, server functions for app logic, PWA delivery.
41. Supabase Architecture
Postgres database with row-level security, realtime subscriptions and storage.
42. LiveKit/WebRTC Architecture
Internet voice and video through WebRTC with LiveKit rooms for meetings.
43. AI Architecture
AI gateway routing to available models with usage tracking.
44. PWA Architecture
Installable app under 5MB with service worker and offline-aware pages.
45. Monetization
Freemium features, market commission, AI credits, adverts and verification badges.
46. Revenue Model
5% market commission, AI credit purchases, business verification and advertising.
47. ARIVA Credits
Credits for AI usage: 1 credit = 1 action, with a free monthly allowance.
48. Developer Ecosystem
Public APIs and developer tools. FUTURE.
49. Partnerships
Merchant and community partnerships. No partnerships are claimed until signed.
50. Community Growth
Communities, channels and events to grow engaged user groups.
51. Marketing Strategy
Referrals, creator content and merchant-led adoption.
52. Development Strategy
Production-only releases: every visible feature must actually work.
53. Roadmap
See the live Roadmap page for current targets and statuses.
54. Risk Management
Content moderation, payment protection, privacy controls and transparent reporting.
55. Scalability
Serverless architecture and efficient queries designed for low-end devices at scale.
56. Governance
Community guidelines, appeals and transparent moderation actions.
57. Future Expansion
App builder, Play Store release and deeper Pi utility. FUTURE.
58. Conclusion
ARIVA combines the apps Africans use most into one light, honest, production-grade platform — Connected to the World.