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Meet Boma Mohammed, Cameroon's biogas man

Most people in rural Cameroon have just one option for cooking — firewood. But recently a group started installing biogas in rural communities. The organization now has ten employees and its own workshop.

Date 09.05.2019
Duration 03:25 mins.
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