Access Ability Africa Limited

On 14 July 2026, representatives from the Chikwawa District Education Office visited Makande Resource Centre, where the BlindClassroom system has been deployed, to appreciate the provision of the system for the visually impaired students.

During the visit, the representatives interacted with learners as they demonstrated how they use the BlindClassroom system and the computers to support their learning. The visitors expressed their appreciation for the initiative and commended the positive impact the technology is having on inclusive education and access to quality education for learners with visual impairments.

The delegation included Mr. Zuze, the Special Needs Education (SNE) Coordinator; Madam Deys, the Primary Education Advisor (PEA) for Ngabu Zone; the Headteacher; and the Visual Impairment (VI) Specialist.

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Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority - MACRA InABLE the Children Malawi

On the 10-11 July, our team successfully deployed the BlindClassroom system at Nazombe Resource Centre for the Blind in Phalombe District as part of our ongoing commitment to expanding access to inclusive education. During the deployment, we trained 10 Teachers, installed 10 Blind Classroom systems for the visually impaired students and we also set up a starlink internet connectivity.

This deployment marks another important milestone in our mission to make quality education more accessible for learners with visual impairments across Malawi.

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From 8–9 July 2026, the team visited Makande Resource Centre for the Blind in Chikwawa District to continue the Phase One rollout of the BlindClassroom initiative.

During the visit, we installed 9 BlindClassroom systems, connected the school with Starlink internet, and trained 10 teachers to effectively help the students use the platform incase they face any difficulties.

This deployment is another important milestone in our mission to empower learners with visual impairments by equipping schools with the technology and support needed to deliver inclusive, accessible education.

On the 24th to 25th June, our team successfully deployed the BlindClassroom system at Nsiyaludzu Resource Centre for the Blind in Ntcheu as part of Phase One of our rollout. During the deployment, we:

• Installed 10 BlindClassroom systems for visually impaired learners.
• Set up Starlink internet connectivity to support seamless access to learning resources.
• Trained 10 teachers to help out the students to effectively use the system.

This marks another important step toward making quality, inclusive education more accessible for learners with visual impairments across Malawi.

Save the Children Malawi InABLE

The AI for Good Global Summit has been an incredible experience for our team.

One of the highlights was meeting with Lama Director of the UBS Global Visionaries Program. We had a great conversation about BlindClassroom, our vision, and the possibility of working together to grow the initiative and reach more learners with visual impairments.

We also had the opportunity to demonstrate the BlindClassroom system to delegates from different parts of the world. Seeing people interact with the platform, ask questions, and appreciate how it can make learning more accessible was truly encouraging.

Every conversation and connection we made at the summit reminds us why we started this journey. We are grateful for the opportunity to showcase BlindClassroom on a global stage and look forward to what comes next.

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On 23 April 2026, our journey took an exciting turn when BlindClassroom won 1st Place at the National Innovation Awards hosted by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority - MACRA. As part of the grand prize, we earned the opportunity to attend the AI For Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Today, we are proudly representing Malawi at the summit. We are incredibly grateful to MACRA for making this great opportunity possible.

One of the highlights of the summit was welcoming Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, the Minister of Information and Communications Technology , Honorable Dr. Shadrick Namalomba and the Director General of MACRA Mayamiko Nkoloma to our booth. It was an honour to showcase BlindClassroom, share our mission of making education more accessible for learners with visual impairments,and receive such encouraging feedback from global stakeholders, investors, technology leaders and innovators.

We sincerely thank everyone who has supported and believed in our journey. We are especially grateful to our Investor Justin Saunders and our partners, Save the Children Malawiand Malawi's Ministry of Education through the Inclusive Education Department, for their continued support. We look forward to building new partnerships and creating even greater impact.

Justin Saunders National Youth Council of Malawi NxtGen Labs Association of Malawi Staff Nyoni