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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