Disability News & Opportunities Across Africa. Covering jobs, grants, advocacy, inclusion, health, education, and programs for persons with disabilities across all 54 African nations.
There is money set aside for persons with disabilities in every single parish in Uganda. It is government money, it is backed by a presidential directive, and it is available right now. Yet in many districts across the country, the majority of eligible persons with disabilities have never received a single shilling of it. This…
Most funding programmes are designed for women with disabilities. The Disability Justice Fund for Women is different. It was designed by them. That single distinction makes this one of the most important and most meaningful grant opportunities available to disability-led organisations in Uganda, Ghana, and Tanzania today. If your organisation works with or is led…
Introduction In South Africa’s competitive and often inaccessible job market, persons with disabilities face compounding disadvantages from inaccessible recruitment processes to employer ignorance and a lack of targeted employment pathways. DWDE (Disability Workplace Development and Employment) was established to dismantle these barriers, offering a completely free placement and development service for persons with disabilities and…
Introduction Finding a job in South Africa is difficult for anyone. For young people with disabilities, the barriers are even more significant from inaccessible application processes and transport costs to employer bias and a lack of awareness about available opportunities. JOB-ABLED was built precisely to remove those barriers. JOB-ABLED is South Africa’s dedicated free digital…
Introduction March is Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) in South Africa, a time to centre the voices, rights, and safety of people with intellectual disability across the country. This year, Cape Mental Health has launched its boldest IDAM campaign to date, with a theme that cuts straight to one of the most pressing realities facing…
A landmark disability rights policy workshop hosted by the Gauteng Provincial Government in February 2026 ended with a powerful call: South Africa needs a legally enforceable National Disability Act. Here’s what happened and why it matters.
Introduction Today, 21 March 2026, South Africa marks Human Rights Day — a day to reflect on the rights enshrined in the Constitution and to take honest stock of where those rights remain out of reach. This year, the South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) and Cape Mental Health are shining a powerful spotlight…
Across Africa, support systems for children with special needs are often fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to scale. But a new generation of founders is working to change that. One of them is Nnanweobi Ikechukwu Augustine, founder of Trarrk alongside Boluwatife Oladejo (CTO) and Aisha Sule (Therapist) – A team building a data-driven system to transform…
A milestone announcement landed in Africa’s disability innovation space this week. The Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust (AT4D), a Kenya-based nonprofit and the continent’s leading assistive technology accelerator, has partnered with the Judith Neilson Foundation to launch the Momentous Pilot Fund — Africa’s first dedicated early-stage investment initiative for assistive technology startups. The fund offers…
In Africa, opportunities for people with disabilities exist but they are often difficult to find. From grants and scholarships to policy updates and training programs, critical information is scattered across platforms, making access a challenge for those who need it most. To address this, Nnanweobi Ikechukwu Augustine launched AblePath Africa; a platform focused on making…
