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Kenya AI for Disability Project Launched to Advance Digital Accessibility

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The Kenya AI for disability project has positioned the country among Africa’s emerging leaders in accessible technology. Announced during the Connected Africa Summit 2026, the initiative seeks to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to improve digital accessibility, communication, and inclusion for persons with disabilities. As governments across Africa continue their digital transformation journeys, disability advocates have…

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The App That Could Save Deaf Lives Won Nigeria’s Biggest Girls in Tech Competition. Its Creators Are Schoolgirls From Bauchi State, Nigeria.

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There is a moment, somewhere between the diagnosis and the prescription, where the healthcare system fails deaf patients in Nigeria with a consistency that is so ordinary it has stopped being noticed. The doctor asks a question. The patient cannot hear it. The patient tries to explain what they feel. The doctor cannot understand them….

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Africa’s First Assistive Technology Investment Fund Is Now Open: AT4D Launches the USD 500,000 Momentous Pilot Fund

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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…

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Africa’s Assistive Technology Revolution: From Hackathons to National Laws, a Continent Is Waking Up

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Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people need at least one assistive product; from hearing aids and wheelchairs to screen readers and prosthetics. That figure is projected to rise to 3.5 billion by 2050 as populations age and the prevalence of chronic conditions grows. And yet, in the WHO African Region, only about 15 to 25…

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