A 29 YEARS OLD TANZANIAN PATRICK NGOWI TELLS CNN’S ‘AFRICAN VOICES’ HOW HE’S HELPING PUT TANZANIANS ON THE POWER GRID

A 29 YEARS OLD TANZANIAN PATRICK NGOWI TELLS CNN’S ‘AFRICAN VOICES’ HOW HE’S HELPING PUT TANZANIANS ON THE POWER GRID. CE...

A 29 YEARS OLD TANZANIAN PATRICK NGOWI TELLS CNN’S ‘AFRICAN VOICES’ HOW HE’S HELPING PUT TANZANIANS ON THE POWER GRID.

CEO of Helvetic Solar Patrick Ngowi

By our correspondent Nairobi

A 29 years old, Tanzanian Patrick Ngowi could have been part of East Africa’s statistics which indicate 65 percent of its population is between 15 and 30 years, and of whom about 60 percent are unemployed.

Ngowi, however, is one of East Africa’s budding entrepreneurs, having started his first business at the age of 15, the second at 22 years old, and now making millions of dollars at 29.

Ngowi was featured recently on CNN International’s ‘African Voices,’ which profiled the founder and CEO of Helvetic Solar and revealed how his passion for renewable energy is helping put Tanzanians on the power grid, one solar appliance at a time.

Ngowi founded his solar power company, Helvetic Solar, in his home country to bring light to the lives of Africans living in rural areas. “I'm not saying that solar will replace industrial power, no, but solar will be able to cater to a specific type of market, that's being left out right now,” explains Ngowi.

Watch Patrick Ngowi story on CNN’s ‘African Voices’ this Friday 30 May at 10:30am, with replay broadcasts on Saturday 31^st May at 17:30pm, Sunday 1^st June at 11:00am and 8:30pm, and Monday 2^nd June at 12:30pm.

Tune in to CNN on DStv Channel 401.