Akon Lighting Africa supports the Empowering Africa through Youth leadership program!

In partnership with the Korponai Kids Foundation and company Voyaj society, Akon Lighting Africa is supporting a program aimed to form a network of young African leaders, entitled Empowering Africa through Youth Leadership. Thirty young Africans aged 14-17 years, considered to have a very unquiet profile, were selected to attend a personal and professional development seminar delivered by the Anthony Robbins Foundation and go on a cultural tour in California families. “Africa hides lots of creativity and talents - People have no idea of its hidden treasures. For us it is a continent full of promises and we are very pleased to support the African youth with this program “explained the co-founders of the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, Akon, Samba Bathily and Thione Niang; they sent a message to encourage and celebrate the young participants before their departure: