{"id":31363,"date":"2023-07-03T17:28:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?p=31363"},"modified":"2023-07-03T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:28:45","slug":"kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Small Business Development Centers (Kenya SBDC) Program and Elloe AI Launch the SBDC Rafiki AI Chat Box for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Last week, the Kenya Small Business Development Centers (Kenya SBDC) Program in partnership with Elloe AI launched the SBDC Rafiki, an advanced AI chatbot designed to empower small businesses.<\/p>\n

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    SBDC Rafiki is a digital advisor that offers 24\/7 support, tailored advice, and crucial information to help small businesses grow and\u00a0 thrive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Dr. George Njenga, Founding Dean of Strathmore University Business School noted that the tool holds immense potential for students and the wider community. \u201cPartnering with Elloe AI to develop SBDC Rafiki is a concrete step towards our vision of digital transformation in Africa,\u201d said Dr. Njenga.<\/p>\n

    Small businesses are expected to use this tool to unlock their full potential. Through SBDC Rafiki, small businesses in Kenya can leverage the latest advancements in artificial intelligence to overcome some of the unique challenges they face.<\/p>\n

    The use of advanced artificial intelligence in SBDC Rafiki allows small businesses in Kenya to access the latest advancements in technology. This tool can assist them in overcoming the unique challenges they face, ultimately enabling them to unlock their full potential and drive growth.<\/p>\n

    The SBDC Rafiki represents a promising initiative in the efforts to support small businesses in Kenya and foster digital innovation in the African business landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":31364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[149],"class_list":["post-31363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ksbdc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKenya Small Business Development Centers (Kenya SBDC) Program and Elloe AI Launch the SBDC Rafiki AI Chat Box for SMEs - Strathmore University Business School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kenya Small Business Development Centers (Kenya SBDC) Program and Elloe AI Launch the SBDC Rafiki AI Chat Box for SMEs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Strathmore University Business School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-07-03T14:28:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-SBDC-Program-and-Elloe-AI-Launch-the-SBDC-Rafiki-AI-Chat-Box-for-SMEs-thumb.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Juliet Hinga\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Juliet Hinga\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Juliet Hinga\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ef65175d48e8c61e0454cc7b137a849d\"},\"headline\":\"Kenya Small Business Development Centers (Kenya SBDC) Program and Elloe AI Launch the SBDC Rafiki AI Chat Box for SMEs\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-03T14:28:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1096,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Kenya-SBDC-Program-and-Elloe-AI-Launch-the-SBDC-Rafiki-AI-Chat-Box-for-SMEs-thumb.png\",\"keywords\":[\"ksbdc\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/kenya-small-business-development-centers-kenya-sbdc-program-and-elloe-ai-launch-the-sbdc-rafiki-ai-chat-box-for-smes\\\/\",\"name\":\"Kenya Small Business Development Centers (Kenya SBDC) Program and Elloe AI Launch the SBDC Rafiki AI Chat Box for SMEs - 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