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Old tyre entrepreneur
Used tyres found at the side of the road in Nigeria are being turned into furniture by a female entrepreneur. Olabanke Banjo says she's helping the environment - and the pieces are proving so popular that she quit her job to make them full-time.
She told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute: "When women see what I do they are inspired to do something similar. If I don't take care of my environment, who will?"
Video Journalist: Dan Ikpoyi
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