Akon introduces solar project in Gambia with pilot phase benefiting 4,000 villagers
Please find the highlights of the inauguration of the Solektra Solar Academy on December 15 in Bamako, au Mali and which will soon train on solar technologies skilled workers, technicians and engineers from all over Africa. After visiting one of the most innovative use projects developed through the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, which consists in using solar energy to power water towers, all the guests gathered at the headquarters of Solektra International where the academy is based – comprised of classrooms for theoretical courses and others intended for practical work. The three co-founders of the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, Akon, Samba Bathily and Thione Niang, are very proud to open this new chapter of their project, which should serve as a game changer for Africa.
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