Nkwor-Jane/bizbot

AI Chatbot for business FAQs in Nigeria # BizBot Nigeria 🤖 An AI-powered chatbot designed to help Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses navigate complex business registration, taxation, and trade regulations through intelligent question-answering. ## 🎯 Project Overview BizBot Nigeria leverages Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology to provide accurate, context-aware answers to common business questions in Nigeria. Whether you're starting a new business, dealing with tax compliance, or understanding trade regulations, BizBot is your intelligent assistant. ### Problem Statement Nigerian entrepreneurs often struggle with: - Complex business registration processes - Understanding tax obligations and procedures - Navigating trade regulations and requirements - Accessing reliable, up-to-date government information - Language barriers in official documentation ### Solution An AI chatbot that: - Provides instant answers to business-related questions - Uses official government sources and reliable business information - Understands Nigerian business context and terminology - Offers multilingual support for local languages - Available 24/7 for business guidance ## 🚀 Features - **Intelligent Q&A**: Natural language processing for business queries - **RAG Architecture**: Retrieval-augmented generation for accurate responses - **Nigerian Context**: Specialized knowledge of local business environment - **Multi-source Knowledge**: Integration of CAC, FIRS, CBN, and other official sources - **User-friendly Interface**: Simple web-based chat interface - **Real-time Responses**: Fast query processing and response generation ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **Backend**: FastAPI, Python - **Frontend**: Next.js 15, TypeScript - **AI Framework**: LangChain, Nebius AI Studio - **Vector Database**: FAISS - **LLM**: Meta-Llama-3.1-8B - **Embedding Model**: BGE-Multilingual ## 📊 Data Sources - Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) guidelines - Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) tax information - Central Bank of Nigeria ( …