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Inclusive Africa Conference 2025
Now in its sixth year, the Inclusive Africa Conference serves as a vital platform for local, regional, and international stakeholders, experts, and civil society organizations in the disability sector to connect, share knowledge, and promote best practices that advance digital accessibility and disability inclusion across Africa.
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Empowering African Youth with Disabilities through Technology
We envision a world where disability is not inability, a community where persons with disabilities have access to the same educational, technological, and employment opportunities as the non-disabled.
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Opening up more inclusive educational and employment possibilities.
Equipping blind and low vision youth with computer skills knowledge and assistive technology capabilities
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Promote digital accessibility and research, through Inclusive Africa Conference
Increase awareness of the needs and rights of people with disabilities to access digital information and collaborating with partners on training, evaluation, research, advocacy, and policy projects related to digital accessibility
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Meet Valerie: On learning to live with a visual impairment
Valerie Olesia Busaka was not born with a visual impairment. It all started with a series of migraines in her third year of high school. Then, she was a top-performing student and the migraines, written off as exam fatigue, affected her studies.
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An image that includes people with diverse disabilities, smiling and posing for a picture. Inclusive Africa 2025 returns to Nairobi this June! A bold call to scale digital accessibility...
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This afternoon, stakeholders, partners, and inABLE representatives visited Kambui school for the Deaf as part of the precursor to the #InclusiveAfrica2025 Conference field visit. The experience offered a firsthand look at how assistive technology is transforming classrooms and lives.![]()
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From the computer lab tour led by the school’s principal to a live demonstration by Teacher Mwangi, the visit spotlighted the power of inclusive education. Using a smart screen and sign language-integrated content, Teacher Mwangi brought lessons to life in ways that were engaging, accessible, and deeply empowering for his students.![]()
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It was a timely reminder that digital inclusion must reflect the full spectrum of disability. Access is not just about tools, it’s about intention, innovation, and ensuring no learner is left behind.![]()
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#InclusiveAfrica2025 #DigitalInclusion #AssistiveTech #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionInAction
Exclusion has a cost and it's steep. When persons with disabilities are left out of education, employment, and public life, countries lose an estimated 5–10% of their GDP. In Kenya alone, that’s roughly $7 million lost each year.![]()
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Yet 1 in 10 people has a disability. Imagine the impact if every one of them could fully participate and contribute. At the Storytelling Masterclass, Justin Jesudas from the Global Disability Innovation Hub delivered a powerful reminder: we must start with the why. Behind every innovation or pitch lies a story that needs to be humanized, personalized, and anchored in purpose.![]()
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He emphasized that to truly drive impact, especially in the disability inclusion space, we must:![]()
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🔹 Use data to show urgency![]()
🔹 Trace the user journey — real stories reveal real barriers.![]()
🔹 Map personal or community experiences — people connect with lived realities, not just solutions.![]()
🔹 Define your value proposition — what change are you creating, and why does it matter?![]()
🔹 And finally, pitch not just the product, but the impact.![]()
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With 1 in 10 people living with a disability, we cannot afford to keep voices, talent, and stories invisible. The cost is not just economic — it’s societal.![]()
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#InclusiveAfrica2025 #DisabilityInclusion #StorytellingForChange #AssistiveTech #InnovationWithPurpose #DigitalInclusion #GlobalDisabilityInnovationHub #PitchToGrow #AccessibilityMatters #InclusiveEconomies