Malian linguists and braille experts have translated the most widely spoken African language in Mali, Bambara, to braille for the country’s blind. Bambara is spoken and understood by about 15 million Malians
A year ago, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Act to help the country’s disabled. However, Nigeria’s blind and visually impaired say they are still struggling against poverty and bias, with many forced to beg for a living.
A groundbreaking new device is helping blind people perceive the world around them in a rudimentary fashion that can boost their quality of life
South African Library for the Blind (SALB) has launched a centenary book about the library’s 100-year history