From broken ramps to digital gateways: LearnArk’s mission to make tech truly accessible
When Adedolapo Oguntayo-Williams arrived at a conference hosted by one of Nigeria’s premier banks in 2024, she was pushing her daughter in a stroller. There was no ramp. If a multi-billion-naira financial institution could overlook something as fundamental as a wheelchair pathway, what chance did persons with disabilities have inside Africa’s digital economy? She stopped […]
Adedolapo Oguntayo-Williams, a technology advocate and inclusion educator, arrived at a conference in 2024 hosted by a leading Nigerian bank with her daughter in a stroller. The bank lacked wheelchair access, raising questions about accessibility in other areas for people with disabilities across Africa. Adedolapo, who had a diverse career path, realized she could contribute to accessibility through education and technology by founding the LearnArk Inclusion Academy, a tuition-free tech training program for people with disabilities.
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