Akon, in partnership with Give1Project and ADS Global Corporation SA,
has initiated the project "Akon Lighting Africa Project” tour which
aims to bring electricity to one (1) million households in Africa by the
end of 2014.
The lack of electricity is currently a major problem in Africa. A
significant number of households in rural areas and even urban cities do
not have access to electricity. This is a real obstacle to Africa’s
Sustainable Development.
In that perspective and within the framework of a Public-Private
partnership, an alliance was signed between the private entities: Akon
Corp, SOLEKTRA International - BYD Solar, Azuri Technologies UK, NARI
(Member of China Grid Group), CJI, the Non-Governmental Organization
Give1Project and the governments of different African nations to support
the initiative.
The project will consist of the installation of solar equipment in
households and promote their energy sufficiency that also will allow
millions of children to have access to electricity and improve their
education through extended study hours. In that regard, the American
superstar is touring nine (9) African countries (Senegal, Mali, Guinea
Conakry, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and the
Ivory Coast) in nine (9) days to meet with leaders about the project.
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