Akon Lighting Africa’s 2015 video overview
officially launched at World Future Energy
Summit in Abu Dhabi !
Get a better understanding
of the project, business model and and successes
achieved to date
As mentioned in the video:
“it is only the beginning!”
#ADSW2016
#ABUDHABI2016
Akon, Samba Bathily and Thione Niang, co-founders
of Solektra International have just concluded a historic
day in Bamako with the official inauguration of the Solektra
Solar Academy.
#SOLARACADEMY
“Thanks to solar electricity we can now forget
about kerosene, that is harmful and so expensive.”
Mother of 5 children, District of Pahou, Benin
#AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA
“When children have to prepare exams,
we gave them a kit to work at night.”
Local chief, Gabon
#AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA
“It really reinforced solidarity and social bonds.
Before solar panels, everyone used to go back
home at 7.00 P.M., now we can gather and chat
together.”
Father, Olosho-Oibor, Kenya
#AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA
WE ARE SOCIAL
PARTNERS
