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WhatsApp Receptionist

Novinect

WhatsApp receptionist for travel agencies and growing businesses. Novinect answers customers in seconds on the agency's own number, in Arabic and English, and hands conversations to the team when a person is needed. The current version, Novi 3, was released on 14 October 2026 and runs on the official Meta WhatsApp Business API.

Operational

Live — Novi 3 answers customers on the official Meta WhatsApp Business API.

Since · January 2026

Key facts

  • Novi 3 released 14 October 2026
  • Runs on the official Meta WhatsApp Business API since September 2026
  • Arabic and English replies, buttons and lists, voice notes and photos
  • Hands over to the team and steps back when staff reply
  • Automated group replies paused since August 2026
  • Live fare search planned for a future version
  • Weekly maintenance: every Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM EAT

Scheduled maintenance

  • Every Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM EAT · recurringWeekly maintenance window for Novinect.

History & updates

25 Oct 2026 · Incident

Some owner commands in the admin chat are not applied reliably

Some instructions agency owners send to the Novinect admin chat, such as updating offers, services or reminders, are not always applied correctly. Customer conversations are not affected: Novi keeps answering customers as normal.

17 Oct 2026 · Update

First Novi 3 agency trial completed

A travel agency in Kampala ran Novi 3 on its own number for five days. Novi answered more than 300 customer messages.

14 Oct 2026 · Update

Novi 3 released

One receptionist reads the whole conversation, replies with buttons and lists in Arabic or English, reads voice notes and photos, and hands over calmly.

15 Sept 2026 · Update

Voice notes, photos and owner handover

Novinect understands voice notes, keeps photos and files in the conversation, and hands a chat to the owner when they reply from the WhatsApp app.

5 Sept 2026 · Update

Moved to the official Meta WhatsApp Business API

Novinect now runs on the official Meta WhatsApp Business API. Agencies keep their number and keep using the WhatsApp app.

17 Aug 2026 · Update

Receptionist rebuilt for grounded replies

Private customer chats now run on a new receptionist built to answer from the agency's own information and pass clear requests to the team.

11 Aug 2026 · Update

Automated group replies paused

Automated replies in WhatsApp groups are paused so the focus stays on private customer chats.

20 Jul 2026 · Update

Dialect replies and customer memory

Novinect replies in the customer's own dialect and style, remembers returning customers, and hands over with a short summary.

6 Jul 2026 · Update

Private-chat receptionist and staff handover

Novinect answers customers in private chats, never invents a fare, and steps back when a staff member takes over. Live fare search moves to a future version.

24 Jun 2026 · Update

Rollout to the first five travel agencies

Novinect v2 started daily use with five travel agencies in Uganda, with a first-login checklist, a guided tour and Arabic or English from the start.

8 Jun 2026 · Update

Novinect v2 workspace ready

A new dashboard brings chats, leads, quotes and agency setup into one workspace.

2 Jun 2026 · Update

Launch plan updated

Instead of a single launch date, Novinect v2 rolled out to its first travel agencies in June 2026.

26 May 2026 · Update

Travel-agency fare intelligence pilot started

Novinect positioning shifted into a controlled travel-agency pilot focused on WhatsApp group fare questions, cached fare intelligence, customer replies, lead visibility, and agency analytics.

21 Apr 2026 · Resolved

Official provider path submitted

Application work for official messaging infrastructure was submitted. This remains part of the future provider/BSP path, while the current Novinect product proof focuses on travel-agency fare intelligence.

4 Apr 2026 · Resolved

Official messaging path prepared

Internal preparation for official messaging infrastructure was completed. Activation remains pending external provider readiness and is not presented as a public production guarantee.

18 Mar 2026 · Resolved

Security upgrade and migration start

System upgraded with enhanced security measures. Migration to official messaging infrastructure initiated.

27 Jan 2026 · Update

Development started

Development began on the WhatsApp automation platform.

12 Jan 2026 · Resolved

Unofficial launch

Initial deployment on secure messaging infrastructure. System began serving early users.

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