iSchoolAfrica Disability and Inclusion Programme Wins Prestigious Global Zero Project Award 2025
With today marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, iSchoolAfrica has been named one of the winners of the Zero Project Award 2025 for its transformative Disability and Inclusion Programme. Announced on this important day for Disability Awareness, the Zero Project recognised iSchoolAfrica among 77 innovative solutions from 45 countries out of 522 nominations across 90 nations.
The programme’s recognition reflects its significant contributions to advancing inclusive education through Apple technology and built-in accessibility features, empowering learners with disabilities in South Africa. The programme currently operates in 36 schools, addressing diverse needs such as autism, low vision, deafness, cerebral palsy, and dyslexia.
The award specifically recognises iSchoolAfrica’s Deaf Developers Programme, that has trained eight Deaf youth to become iOS app developers. The iSchoolAfrica team designed the Deaf Developers Programme to transform the narrative of disabled youth unemployment in South Africa. An innovation of this programme also included the introduction of various coding terms into South African Sign Language. The programme has been funded by a grant from SAB Foundation, as well as supported [...]