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| Akon in Guinea Conakry. |
One of the most successful and influential musicians of African descent, Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam popularly known as Akon is out with a plan to bring electricity to a million African households, through a project tagged 'Akon Lighting Africa'.
'Akon Lighting Africa' is aimed at redressing the fact a large part of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is living in the dark.
Report says Akon’s company, Akon Corporation, is working with GIVE1 Project and Solektra International, member of ADS Group (Africa Development Solution Group), in order to create resourceful and standby effective energy solutions.
The singer has also partnered with Azuri Technologies to support the installation of solar equipment in households, which will provide good access to better and prominent electricity to the folks.
"We are extremely pleased by the overwhelmingly positive response of government leaders to embrace a public-private partnership that aims to address access to power in sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative is given further validity and momentum based on the support of these nations and their executives and advisor," Akon said in a statement.
The "Right Now (Na Na Na)" singer is traveling to meet with leaders in nine countries in nine days to discuss the project including Senegal, Mali, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and the Ivory Coast.
You can learn more about Akon Lighting Africa here.
'Akon Lighting Africa' is aimed at redressing the fact a large part of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is living in the dark.
Report says Akon’s company, Akon Corporation, is working with GIVE1 Project and Solektra International, member of ADS Group (Africa Development Solution Group), in order to create resourceful and standby effective energy solutions.
The singer has also partnered with Azuri Technologies to support the installation of solar equipment in households, which will provide good access to better and prominent electricity to the folks.
"We are extremely pleased by the overwhelmingly positive response of government leaders to embrace a public-private partnership that aims to address access to power in sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative is given further validity and momentum based on the support of these nations and their executives and advisor," Akon said in a statement.
The "Right Now (Na Na Na)" singer is traveling to meet with leaders in nine countries in nine days to discuss the project including Senegal, Mali, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and the Ivory Coast.
You can learn more about Akon Lighting Africa here.