Five-time Grammy Awards nominee Akon »
has launched a partnership though the Akon
Lighting Africa » initiative to bring electricity
to one million households in Africa by the close
of 2014.
The famous singer and producer is aimed at
improving the living standards of his fellow
Africans by first of all addressing one of the
immediate needs of the continent – light ! The
Akon Lighting African project will look into the
fact that more than 2/3 of the population of
sub-Saharan Africa is without electricity and
that above 85% of those living in rural areas
lack access.
According to broadwayworld.com,
" Akon » Corp., in conjunction with GIVE1
PROJECT and Solektra International, member
of ADS Group (Africa Development Solutions
Group), has assembled a dynamic group of
strategic partners in order to create replicable,
scalable and cost-effective energy solutions.”
This philanthropic movement which began
February 10 this year, is reportedly involving a
selected group of heads of state in countries
like Senegal, Gambia, Gabon, Mali, Guinea
Conakry, Congo, Burkina Faso, Equatorial
Guinea and Ivory Coast.
Akon ’s delegation includes, Samba Bathily,
Solektra International , Thione Niang, Give 1
Project , Wang Lin, CJI , Khadidiatou
Thiam, Akon Corp. and Dr. Julius W.
Garvey . The Akon Corp. began an ambitious
tour of nine (9) African nations to engage in
dialogue about the project engage leaders and
key stakeholders in actionable dialogue to
immediately begin addressing Africa's energy
issue.
"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 advisors,"
said Akon
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