Africa Daily The man bringing light to remote communities - while tackling plastic waste
'For someone seeing a light bulb for the first time, it is like a magic show from heaven. They are so happy, they are singing. That moment, it never gets old.'
Six hundred million people in Africa don't have access to electricity – meaning that for many living on a continent with a median age of 19, the future is anything but bright.
But it's a challenge that the winner of this year's Commonwealth Young Person of the Year prize is determined to overcome.
Nigeria's Stanley Anigbogu was honoured for his innovations in transforming plastic waste into solar innovations and providing clean energy to thousands of people including refugees.
For today's Africa Daily, he speaks to Peter Musembi about his goals and inspirations – including Marvel's Iron Man!
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