Viamo Pakistan

The company

Viamo is a tech social enterprise that provides life-changing information products and services for the international development sector.

The problem

The 2022 floods in Pakistan killed 1,717 people, including 639 children, injured 12,867 and left 2.1 million homeless without access to food or water. The lack of timely, credible information during disasters causes panic and confusion, underscoring the urgent need for real-time, expert-provided, localised guidance to improve disaster preparedness, evacuation and response.

GSMA project

In November 2024, Viamo received a GSMA grant to develop a voice-first Generative AI Voice Companion on Viamo’s toll-free platform with Ufone that allows users to ask open-ended disaster preparedness and response questions in Urdu, receiving personalised advice without needing the internet or a smartphone. The solution will deliver disaster management content in Urdu aligned with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) curricula to maximise impact and accessibility.

Co-founder and CEO

David McAfee

A message from the co-founder

“In many countries worldwide, our offline Generative AI solution is transforming how people access life-changing information. I’m incredibly proud of our groundbreaking new project in Pakistan, funded by the GSMA, which goes beyond improving lives – it has the potential to save them. Through personalised responses in Urdu, the Viamo Voice Companion will help people prepare for disasters and seek critical advice during emergencies – all without requiring internet access or a smartphone. The future may be about AI, but for us, it’s AI for All!”

Team | 11 - 50 employees