Nigerian inventor builds generator to promote clean energy
14 February 2020 |
6:17 am
Emeka Ugwueze is cutting an metal sheet to create a base for his latest invention at his workshop in Awka, a town in Nigeria's bustling southeastern state of Anambra.
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