Singer Akon To Provide Electricity to 1 Million African Households

One of the most successful and influential musicians of African descent, Akon is out with a plan to bring electricity to a million African households, through a project tagged 'Akon Lighting Africa'.


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'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 withGIVE1 ProjectandSolektra International, member ofADS Group(Africa Development Solution Group), in order to create resourceful and standby effective energy solutions.

The singer has also partnered withAzuri Technologiesto 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.