Kenya lauded for championing digital accessibility at Inclusive Africa Conference

Kenya’s role as a digital innovation hub and its emphasis on accessibility as an economic opportunity has been lauded at the 6th Inclusive Africa Conference during the commemoration of Global Assistive Technologies (AT) Day...

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Kenya’s efforts in promoting digital accessibility were recognized at the 6th Inclusive Africa Conference, coinciding with Global Assistive Technologies (AT) Day.

1.3 billion people globally live with disabilities, yet many lack access to digital services.
Maxine Williams, Vice President of Accessibility and Engagement at Meta, advocated for integrating accessibility in product development.
Meta’s tools like Llama and Massively Multilingual Speech (MMS) enhance accessibility for over 1,100 languages while initiatives such as MOSAIC aim to boost Africa’s AT market, projected to reach USD60 billion by 2030.

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