Tuesday, 23 September 2008

New vision for computing in Africa

Dan Simmons visits a project in Kenya that helps blind and partially sighted users compete in a jobs market that values computer skills.
In the slums of Kibera, an area of Nairobi, it is hard enough getting a job if you live here and are able-bodied.

After shipping more than 120,000 refurbished PCs to the developing world, Computer Aid now wants its kit to be usable by all - so, working alongside local experts, it is testing out adaptive technologies.

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