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A solar technician powering his village

Emeka

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Emeka joined the second cohort with no formal qualifications and an interest in electronics that had never had anywhere to go.

Six months of training and a starter toolkit later, he installs and repairs solar systems across three communities, and has taken on an apprentice of his own.

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