Nigerian start-up uses tech to help the visually impaired

A Vinsighte team member assists a visually impaired student with the Visis app, which aims at helping him read, at Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted Children, in Lagos, Nigeria, October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian start up called Vinsighte is using technology to assist the visually impaired, with several products including "smart" reading glasses that convert text to audio.

About 15.3% of the world's blind population resides in Africa, according to the World Health Organization, where they often lack the resources and support needed to succeed in school and everyday life.