South African tech startup MobileGPT, founded by Bertha Khokong, has introduced KaraboAI, an innovative platform designed to streamline the creation of smart, feature-rich chatbots. This “chatbot-as-a-service” offering builds on the company’s initial success with a WhatsApp application that leverages the sophisticated GPT-4 engine, allowing users to access a personal AI assistant while on the move. MobileGPT gained recognition after participating in the second edition of the GrindstoneX programme last year.
KaraboAI represents the next step in the startup’s evolution, providing a comprehensive suite of chatbot services that cater to a variety of needs. Users can create chatbots for generating quotes, scheduling appointments, conducting sales through WooCommerce, collecting data, and managing data rooms.
The platform boasts effortless integration with popular tools such as Google Calendar, WhatsApp, WooCommerce, and offers a WordPress plugin for simplified management. This development was inspired by feedback from clients across South Africa who expressed a desire to build their own intelligent AI chatbots for various purposes, including internal operations and customer support.
Bertha Khokong emphasized that the creation of KaraboAI was a direct response to this demand. “We traveled around the country talking to clients about MobileGPT, we listened to their needs, and the common thread across most engagements with clients was that people wanted to create their own MobileGPT, their own smart intelligent AI chatbot for internal use, client support, etcetera. So we created exactly that. Now everyone can create their own MobileGPT, in a way, because our chatbots can also be launched on WhatsApp,” said Kgokong.
