Stanley Anigbogu is the Founder & CEO of LightED - an organization that recycles electrical and electronic waste in order to provide energy solutions to marginalized communities. Born in Nigeria but based in Rwanda, Stanley is using his platform to make an impact in different communities around Africa. He has also founded organizations such as ArtecHubs which aims to help educate young people with technology and STEM4Her which provides opportunities for women to be involved in STEM. Stanley is also a filmmaker who emphasizes the importance of storytelling and sharing perspectives.
Stanley’s passion for STEM started at young age when he was building small projects. In addition, it came from watching movies. One of his favorite films growing up was the first Iron Man movie and admired how inventions were made to help people. While the likelihood of Stanley building an Iron Man suite is unlikely, he is using his passion to help communities around Africa based on personal experiences. With his company LightED, he has been able to help generate electricity in different communities. Seeing the positive reaction that people have with the work he is doing motivates him to keep going. While STEM is one part of Stanley’s life, he has also been involved with filmmaking. One reason is due to his father working with different actors from Nigeria, but the other reason is his interest in storytelling. He has been able to showcase his talents in filmmaking which allowed him to win multiple awards. His goal is to share stories about his community and the work LightED has done in Africa. With his work in filmmaking and technology, Stanley hopes to share a positive image on Africa and document the incredible people that make this continent special. While challenges exist, Stanley wants people to understand that Africa is a special place and is proud to call it home.
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