Inclusive Tech Ecosystem: Why Tech Industry Leaders Must Integrate People Living With Disabilities

The light shined brightly on the visions of a young visually impaired youth Corper, Olayinka Akinbiyi, when the Managing Director of New Horizons, Mr Tim Akano bumped into her at the NYSC camp recently.

Akano, a seasoned tech entrepreneur and CEO of the ICT training centre, offered her a lifetime employment, including training her on different ICT skills set.

Although Akano said he didnt go there for People living with disabilities, he however, was struck with the young ladys resilience and desire to survive, and immediately, the hunger to create a more inclusive tech ecosystem where physically challenged individuals are given equal opportunities, became more persistent in his mind.