Project gives disabled people a fair shot at life
In new project, assistive technologies for disabled people.
What you need to know:
- The UK Aid-funded programme is focusing on solutions that will leverage mobile technologies
- It is run by Global Disability Innovation Hub and Amref Enterprises Ltd
Africa’s first assistive technology accelerator, Innovate Now, has come to the aid of disabled people by helping startups to develop solutions for them.
The UK Aid-funded programme, run by Global Disability Innovation Hub and Amref Enterprises Ltd, is focusing on solutions that will leverage mobile technologies to enable the disabled access information and navigate daily life with independence and dignity.
One of the startups helping the disabled is Linccell Technology that gives wheelchair users the comfort they so much desire. “We have designed and delivered 16 modern wheelchairs and 22 electric scooters,” Lincoln Wamae, the founder, told HealthyNation.
Another startup is Vision Vijana that is building and training a network of youth to make vision testing, eyeglasses fitting and acquisition accessible at scale.
Hope Tech Plus is reimagining mobility and navigation for the blind. Its 4th Eye Mobility device is designed to replace the white cane and help visually impaired people avoid obstacles above knee level, and is so far being used by over 1,000 users.
