Indoor Navigation

AI-Powered Indoor Navigation
for Everyone, Everywhere

Transform your venue into an accessible space with intelligent wayfinding. Our AI guides visitors through malls, hospitals, airports, and offices with voice navigation in local African languages.

Accessible Navigation
for Everyone

Building on our climate resilience mission, Waide provides comprehensive accessibility solutions that empower all visitors, including Persons With Reduced Mobility with greater autonomy when moving through your space. Our solution guides them seamlessly with step-by-step directions, voice-over support, and adapted interfaces, ensuring an inclusive and barrier-free experience in every space.

Turn Accessibility into Business Advantage

Waide's AI-powered indoor navigation transforming traditional venues into accessible, revenue-generating spaces

Stop losing revenue in the $1T accessible tourism market. Transform your traditional venue into a revenue-generating accessibility powerhouse. Waide helps venue owners like you convert floor plans into AI-powered indoor maps that boost visitor satisfaction by 50%, increase foot traffic, and unlock new revenue streams from the growing accessibility market.

Fulfill your CSR commitments while ensuring ADA/WCAG compliance – and watch your visitor experience ratings soar. Join leading venues already capturing more market share through inclusive navigation.

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Mapping Timeline

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Phase One

Kickoff in Nigeria (Lagos)

Waide launches its mapping initiative in high-traffic districts across Nigeria starting with the first 100 public buildings. Powered by community donations, we'll transform existing floorplans into smart, accessible digital maps.


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Phase Two

Kenya Pilots Begin(Nairobi)

Waide will extend its reach to major East and West African countries, beginning with Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. The goal is to map 1,000+ public buildings, including transport hubs, universities, government offices, and cultural centers.


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Phase Three

Africa-Wide Rollout

With strong backing from regional allies and funders, Waide will expand its efforts across multiple African countries, aiming to map over 100,000 key indoor locations. The initiative will prioritize crucial spaces, including public hospitals, schools, and government service buildings. In addition, localized map directions in various African languages will be incorporated





Join us, let us map Africa indoor spaces together

We Need Your Help

Our mission to map 100,000 venues across Africa for climate resilience is ambitious and requires the support of the entire community. From local volunteers to international partners and government agencies, every contribution makes a difference in creating accessible navigation for all.

Community Contributors

Join our volunteer mapping teams. Help digitize floor plans, validate data, and expand our coverage across African cities.

Partners & Collaborators

Businesses, NGOs, and government agencies can partner with us to accelerate mapping efforts and integrate our technology.

Government Support

Government agencies can support our initiative through policy frameworks, funding, and integration into national accessibility programs.

How It Works

Transform your venue into an accessible navigation powerhouse in three simple steps

Submit Floorplan

Upload your venue's floorplan through our secure portal. Our AI instantly analyzes the layout for optimal accessibility mapping.

AI Processing

Advanced GIS technology digitizes and georeferences your space, creating precise navigation paths with accessibility features.

Go Live

Your interactive map goes live instantly. Visitors get AR-powered navigation with voice guidance and accessibility features.

Mobile platform interface for navigation

Mobile-First Platform

Deploy mobility solutions across your venues with zero infrastructure cost

Augmented reality navigation features

Captivate Visitors With Immersive Experiences

Turn every visit into a seamless adventure. learn movement patterns, and connect people with relevant offers right where they are.

Global network infrastructure map

Global Infrastructure

Worldwide network and cloud infrastructure for seamless mobility services

7M+
Daily Trips
10+
City Partners
99.8%
Reliability
25ms
Response Time

Empowering Accessible Indoor Navigation

Transforming how individuals with diverse abilities navigate complex indoor environments through innovative our cutting edge navigation solutions

Engaging Navigation Platform

Our revolutionary navigation system empowers individuals both old and young to build their navigation skills through engaging, game-based/reward-based learning experiences. By simulating real-world environments, we build confidence and independence for travelers of all abilities without the cognitive load.

  • Immersive virtual environment for all industries
  • Worldwide deployment with zero infrastructure setup
  • Comprehensive support tools
  • Immersive orientation and mobility training enhances travel experiences while building confidence
Accessible airport navigation system

Travel Preparation System

Comprehensive digital environments that familiarize users with complex travel hubs before arrival, reducing anxiety and building navigation confidence.

Modern mall navigation simulation

Digital Simulation

Advanced virtual environments for safe practice and skill development

Hospital smart navigation system

Collaborative Learning

Inclusive tools designed for everyone

Smart office navigation features

Scalable Solutions

Adaptable platform for diverse environments, users and global implementation

How Mapping Your Venue Makes a Difference

  • Unlocks independence for over 250 million Africans living with disabilities, including children, elderly, and vulnerable communities.
  • Enables freedom of movement for the blind, wheelchair users, and all individuals during extreme weather events and climate disruptions.
  • Creates over 100,000,000 jobs in tech, hospitality, HR, education — with 40% in underserved regions affected by climate change.
  • Opens up access to education, healthcare, and other essential services for individuals with disabilities and climate-vulnerable populations.
  • Boosts local economies by empowering persons with disabilities and climate-affected communities to fully participate in community life and business.
  • Strengthens inclusion and awareness in the hearts of everyday Africans, supporting UNICEF's mission to accelerate results for children and reduce inequalities.
  • Provides climate-resilient navigation during floods, droughts, and extreme weather, ensuring access to safe routes and essential services.
  • Supports multi-language navigation in local African languages, making climate adaptation information accessible to diverse linguistic communities.

Business Benefits

Tap into $1T Tourism Market

Welcome all visitors, including those with disabilities, expanding your customer base and market reach.

Legal Compliance

Ensure compliance with international accessibility standards (ADA, WCAG, EU Accessibility Act).

Enhanced Customer Experience

Improve navigation and accessibility in aviation, healthcare, hospitality, and retail sectors.

Increase Revenue

Boost revenue through broader customer base, improved reputation, and competitive advantage.

Future-Proof Technology

Stay ahead with cutting-edge AI-powered navigation technology.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Demonstrate leadership in inclusive innovation and social responsibility.

Climate Resilience Technology

Support vulnerable communities during extreme weather events with offline-capable navigation optimized for low-resource environments.

Multi-Language Support for Local Communities

Navigate in local African languages and less-used languages, ensuring accessibility for diverse linguistic communities affected by climate change.

Climate Resilience Through Inclusive Navigation

Waide Mobility supports climate adaptation by providing reliable navigation for children, elderly, people with disabilities, and vulnerable communities during extreme weather events, ensuring access to essential services in low-resource environments.

Child-Centric Climate Protection

Safe school routes avoiding flood-prone areas, navigation to climate-resilient health facilities, and emergency response guidance for children during extreme weather.

Elderly & Disability Support

Inclusive navigation for elderly individuals and people with disabilities, ensuring access to essential services during climate disruptions with multi-language audio guidance.

Low-Resource Optimization

Offline-capable, battery-efficient design works in areas with limited connectivity, supporting SDG 13 (Climate Action) and reducing inequalities for diverse communities.

Experience Climate-Resilient Navigation

Meet the Team

Jacob ThankGod Kene, Founder and AR Expert
Jacob ThankGod Kene
Founder, Augmented Reality and Indoor Mapping Expert
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Abdoulaye Diakite PhD, BIM Expert
Abdoulaye Diakite PhD
BIM Expert, Sydney
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Fareed Gombilla, Visually Impaired UI/UX Co-designer
Fareed Gombilla
Visually Impaired, UI/UX Co-designer
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Kaunda Bill, Integration Partner
Kaunda Bill
Integration Partner, Founder Najimudu Empowerment Initiative (NEI), Kenya
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Charity Adhiambo, Integration Partner
Charity Adhiambo
Integration Partner, CEO Najimudu Empowerment Initiative (NEI), Kenya
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What Our Clients Say

"Waide has transformed accessibility in our mall. Visually impaired visitors now navigate independently."

- Mall Manager, Nairobi

"The AR guides are incredible. Our hospital patients feel more confident moving around."

- Hospital Admin, Lagos

"Seamless integration with our systems. Highly recommend for any venue."

- Tech Director, Airport

Our Partners

We collaborate with leading organizations to advance accessible navigation technology and climate adaptation solutions for vulnerable communities.

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Open Street Maps

Providing open-source mapping data for global navigation.

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inABLE

Advancing accessibility solutions for inclusive mobility.

SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 3 Good Health & Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Frequently Asked Questions