#CreatePreneurAfrica ,Meet Africa’s Fastest Rising  Scientist : Emmanuel Obayagbona  

All the way from Nigeria, known as ‘Scientist Emma” he is ready with innovative thunder and  lightning to spark off the generation of constant electricity and light up Africa! 

Africa’s fastest rising scientist has his findings widely published in over one hundred and twenty  countries, as well as the “Chicago Carbon Capture” report.Featured in leading Nigeria media  platforms, he is the CEO of Spirate Engineering and the founder of Spirate Tech, ready to launch a  new generation of aspiring youngsters into electrical dimensions for the future of Africa.

Welcome to the world of CreatepreneurAfrica – our  Scientist Emma!  

Tell us what drives you? What is your true passion in life? 

What drove me into my inventing is passion and determination. I have the passion for inventing  something new into the world. I am fulfilled when I solve people’s problem with my inventions.  That is why all must follow passions in life. 

How did you find your passion and how old were you? 

I found my passion right from a tender age. That was when I was in primary school called DSC  model nursery, and a primary school in Orhuwhorun, Warri Delta state. 

I initially found myself producing dusters that my teacher used in cleaning the chalkboard that  was used for many years… and a torchlight…. lol….memories of yesterday. 

What about your passion appeals to you the most? 

Well, the passion that appeals to me the most is the act of producing electrical and electronic  gadgets. I have this love for electronics design as far back as when I was in secondary school,  called Challenge Academy Secondary School , DSC, Ovwian Aladja. 

I used to produce handset charger with torchlight, and I was into the production of producing  inverters and battery chargers far back….That was SO many years ago. 

What drove you to make money from your passions? 

Actually what drove me in making money from my passion was that sometimes I went financially  down and I noticed that it cost money to purchase materials. That made me start producing  some product like the torchlight battery, lanterns and so on. I sold them and use the money I  actualize to produce new products and also solve my financial problems. 

When was the first time you were paid for your passion? 

Smiles….That was so many years ago that was during my secondary school days then I improved  on the version of torchlight I usually produced. 

Then, in my primary school and sold it to one man known as Chika’s father. He bought it at N500  Naira ( Nigeria currency) so it motivated me to produce more and I continued selling them as  demand increased.

What kept you going when you thought about giving up? 

What kept me going when I thought of giving up was the encouragements so many people were  giving to me. Some usually tell me that I have a brighter future and that I will go far in life if I  don’t give up. 

Sometimes when there is no money to buy materials to produce something, I will feel like giving  up. Because of the passion for electronics design, I continue encouraging myself till I scale through  it. 

What motivates you every day to be even more successful? 

Actually what motivates me to be more successful is that whenever I produced something and it  worked, it motivates me to do more. Nothing motivates a man other than whatsoever he  produces works. 

For instance, Deutsche Welle (DW) Germany via eco@Africa rated me the fourth position in the  world amongst the top five solar energy inventions from Africa in 2017. 

What do you have to say to all of the people who doubted you? 

Well, what I have to say to all those who doubted me is that they should cultivate the habit of  encouraging fellow inventors like me and stop doubting them!A lot of people who doubted me  now see that I’m one of the fastest rising scientists on our Motherland of Africa, and they  wonder why my findings were widely published in journals of over 120 Countries through the  carbon capture report Chicago, USA and in some Nigerian Newspapers such as: 

African leadership magazine 

IT- Tech Africa Magazine 

The Ambassador Magazine 

Model Path Magazine 

Efric Entrepreneur magazine 

Herald magazine 

Voice of Nigeria Script 

The Guardian Newspaper – April 1st, 2017 

The Nation Newspaper – May 2nd, 2012 

The Sun Newspaper – October 14th, 2015 and 26th January 2016 

The Oracle Newspaper – November 29th, 2017 

The Champion Newspaper – February 4th, 2012 

The Pointer Newspaper – September 23rd, 2013 

The Truth Newspaper – October 10th 2012 and November 28th, 2014 

The Advocate Newspaper – September 10th 2013,

Vintage Newspaper – November 8th, 2014, among others. 

BBC World Service – March21st2014 

DwtvGermany – December16th2017 

DwtvEspañol Spanish – December15th2017 

DwtvAfrica – December15th2017 

Channels Tv Uk In Eco @ Africa – December15th2017 

NTA International Ntai (Weekend Deal) – March 2016 

AIT International on Digivision – September 2017 

AIT international on O&M TV Show, June 2016 

Core TV International – September 2016 

Rave Tv International – November 2017 

Voice of Nigeria (VON) West Africa – December23rd201 

Delta Rainbow Television Warri – September 2013 

NTA Ado-Ekiti – November 2016 

Dream FM 92.8 Enugu State Nigeria with Uncle Jude Thomas Dawam 

Solid FM 100.6 Enugu State Nigeria WithDrChristian Enebe 

Radio Delta with Greg Amona, Mudiaga Asaba 

My International Television program 

They also have seen that I have been featured in almost all the top leading National and  International media such as: 

BBC World Service – March 21st, 2014 

DwtvGermany – December 16th, 2017 

DwtvEspañol Spanish – December 15th, 2017 

DwtvAfrica – December 15th, 2017 

Channels Tv Uk In Eco @ Africa – December 15th, 2017 

NTA International Ntai (Weekend Deal) – March 2016 

AIT International on Digivision – September 2017 

AIT international on O&M TV Show, June 2016 

Core TV International – September 2016 

Rave Tv International – November 2017 

Voice of Nigeria (VON) West Africa – December 23rd, 2013 

Delta Rainbow Television Warri – September 2013 

NTA Ado-Ekiti – November 2016 

Dream FM 92.8 Enugu State Nigeria with Uncle Jude Thomas Dawam 

Solid FM 100.6 Enugu State Nigeria WithDrChristian Enebe Radio Delta with Greg Amona,  Mudiaga Asab 

Currently, I’m the C.E.O of Spirate Engineering and also the founder of Spirate Tech Foundation  committed to imparting teenagers with technical skills.

I have equally engaged in efforts geared towards empowering the youth to be self-reliant  towards in the area of Technology 

Fourth position worldwide among Top five solar energy inventions from Africa in 2017 – DW  Germany. 

Holder of the prestigious award of model personality 

Award of one of the 50 most influential young people in Enugu state Afrihub Award on Ca-talk  IMT Chapter Enugu state NigeriWestst Africa Spe Oil & Gas section 103 Rivers state award. 

What advice do you give to aspiring creative is who look up to you? 

The only advise I have to give to aspiring creative minds that look up to me is: No matter the challenges you are going through or facing at the moment please don’t ever give  up. Remember: “Winners don’t quit and Quitters don’t win”  

~ Scientist Emmanuel Obayagbona