Akon provided solar power 600 million

Will Akon give electricity to a million people in Africa?

Senegalese pop-star Akon, in partnership with Give1 Project and Africa Development Solutions Global Corporation, aims to give electricity to one million households in nine West and Central African countries by the end of 2014.

Does Akon work in Africa?

In the opinion of some observers, Akon has done more for Africa in one year, than many charities have done in many years working in Africa. The majority of charitable organizations working in Africa are not from Africa: they are mostly from western nations.

What is Akon Lighting Africa?

The songwriter and record producer named the project “Akon Lighting Africa.” The project is headquartered in the Malian capital, Bamako in West Africa. The project started running immediately after it was launched last year. It has been structured in an academy form.

Why is Akon a good charity?

The advantage we had is that all three founders are African, so we were able to navigate through each country a lot faster.” In the opinion of some observers, Akon has done more for Africa in one year, than many charities have done in many years working in Africa.

Where is Akon from?

Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri-United States, but spent much of his childhood in the West African country of Senegal, the birth place of his parents. The songwriter and record producer named the project “Akon Lighting Africa.” The project is headquartered in the Malian capital, Bamako in West Africa.

Can African engineers produce solar power by themselves?

African engineers and entrepreneurs interested in solar energy are developing their skills to enable them to produce solar power by themselves. Foreign solar experts involved in the project are providing technical support to help the African participants to master the technology being used in the project.