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Uganda just unveiled one of the best apps for visually impaired students

Uganda just unveiled one of the best apps for visually impaired students

Due to the delayed advancement of assistive technology, many visually impaired students in Africa still struggle to access braille books, which contributes to high school dropout rates. To address this issue, a Ugandan development team produced the Blind Assistant app, which can read documents aloud. App creator Frank Akankwasa expressed confidence in Blind Assistant’s ability…

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