Kenya's inABLE featured on Forbes’ Accessibility 100 list 2025

The global list recognizes the world’s most impactful organizations and innovators driving progress in accessibility and disability inclusion.

Compiled through nine months of research and over 400 expert interviews, the Forbes Accessibility 100 highlights changemakers in areas ranging from AI-driven communication tools and accessible design to inclusive policy and product innovation.

inABLE is among few African organizations featured, standing alongside global corporations, pioneering startups, and advocacy groups from 15 countries.

“This is a powerful validation of our mission to ensure that persons with disabilities are not just consumers of digital content, but creators, leaders, and equal participants in the digital economy. Accessibility is not an add-on; it’s a foundation for inclusion,” said Irene Mbari-Kirika, Founder and Executive Director of inABLE.

inABLE’s work spans inclusive education, policy advocacy, assistive technology, and the hosting of the annual Inclusive Africa Conference, which has become a premier platform for shaping digital accessibility solutions on the continent.

A Collective Milestone

According to inABLE, the recognition reflects the collaborative effort of its mission-driven ecosystem.

Strategic support from partners such as the Mastercard Foundation, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Salesforce, Uber, Intuit, AT4D, Zero Project, ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, and others has enabled the organization to extend its impact in education, technology access, and policy reform.

“We are proud to contribute to a global shift that is not only rethinking access, but reengineering systems to be inclusive from the start,” said Mbari-Kirika.

Accessibility as a Global Imperative

The release of the Forbes Accessibility 100 comes at a time when digital accessibility is increasingly viewed as a design, economic, and human rights imperative.

The list champions organizations that integrate universal design principles and position accessibility as an essential investment in innovation and equity, not an afterthought. According to Forbes, the list celebrates advancements such as sign language avatars, AI-powered communication tools, and inclusive standards co-created by diverse voices.