Oklahoma Makes Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities the Law
Oklahoma passed the Electronic Information Technology Accessibility (EITA) Act in 2005, to mandate that state digital services are accessible for persons with disabilities. Since 2005, this act has had far-reaching effects in the state, beyond government services. It has, for…
Ofcom Consultation on EPG Accessibility for People with Visual Impairments
Ofcom hopes to improve the accessibility of electronic programme guides (EPGs), given the difficulty people with visual impairments currently have using many of them. They are holding a consultation until 30 September, 2015 on EPG accessibility for people with visual…
Indian Government Makes 6,000 of its Websites Accessible
The government of India plans to make 6,000 government websites accessible to persons with disabilities, as part of its Accessibility India Campaign. 3,000 of these websites are set to become accessible within one year. The Department of Empowerment of Persons…
Huawei’s Commitment to Employment and Digital Literacy for Young People and Girls
Huawei supports youth employment in Africa with a particular focus on women and girls. They recently sponsored five girls’ trip to China through their She Leads Africa Fellowship. One recipient, Danielle Reid, developed Sterio.me, which caught the attention of Lesotho’s…
Silicon Savannah: The New High-Tech Hub
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit, held in Kenya and hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, is coming up, solidifying Kenya’s role as a hub for tech startups. Combined with Facebook’s recent expansion in and venture capital funds directing investments to Africa,…
