Urban Heroes #3: Meet Dr. Askwar Hilonga - Creator of Africa’s most promising innovations - the ‘Nanofilter’

In sub-Sahara Africa, millions of people don’t have access to clean water, thus risking diarrhea and other deadly water-related diseases. Tanzanian chemical engineer and innovator Askwar Hilonga struggled with these challenges himself at a young age. Now, Dr. Hilonga is a senior lecturer at the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), founder of his company Gongali Model and most importantly: inventor of the ‘Nanofilter’. 

Tanzanian chemical engineer Dr. Askwar Hilonga invented a water filtration system using nanotechnology that turns contaminated water into safe drinking water. He rents the filters out to local shop owners at an affordable rate so even the poorest Tanzanians can get access to clean water. Shot by video journalist Sophie Tremblay for AJ+.

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