AKON LIGHTING AFRICA

#COP22: Akon talks about Akon Lighting Africa

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 12:01:11 +0000

Heads of state aren’t the only dignitaries in Marrakech this week. Multi-award-winning rapper Akon is also there. Despite his international success on the music scene, he’s never forgotten his Senegalese roots. Now the superstar is supporting a project that aims to bring electricity to rural areas across Africa using solar energy. He sat down for…

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Akon Lighting Africa at the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) in Dubai

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:17:02 +0000

DUBAI: The third edition of The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) was inaugurated on Wednesday under the patronage and in the presence of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Dubai: Keynote speakers urged hundreds of students attending the World Green Economy…

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Akon Lighting Africa on Ebony Live TV

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 07:44:23 +0000

Join the co-founders of Solektra International Solektra in Hello Africa, an enthusiastic TV show designed by Eunice Omole and produced by Ebony Life TV to highlight key figures of the African Diaspora and their role in the development of the continent. For Akon, Thione Niang Samba Bathily, this is an opportunity to come back on…

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Global Good Award at 2016 BET Awards

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:07:37 +0000

Congrats to our 2016 #GlobalGoodHonouree @Akon #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/HPnekWQVOf — BET International (@BET_Intl) 28 juin 2016

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Akon Lighting Africa honored in a special report broadcasted on France 24.

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Mon, 30 May 2016 17:32:26 +0000

Akon introduces the business model of this initiative, while Samba Bathily stresses the three cofounders’ will to encourage the development of skills and jobs locally. Video available at: http://www.france24.com/en/20160514-down-earth-senegal-solar-energy-sunna-design-africa-electricity

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Akon Lighting Africa wins Clean Energy Project of the Year at African Utility Week 2016

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Tue, 24 May 2016 08:19:53 +0000

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Akon Lighting Africa at the United Nations

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:29:08 +0000

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Join the next training session of the Solektra Solar Academy in Bamako

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 08:58:07 +0000

Bamako, March 23, 2016 – “Photovoltaic solar energy in remote locations” is the theme of the next training session organized by the Solektra Solar Academy, which will take place in few weeks, from 2 to 13 May 2016. This training session is open to project managers or designers and maintenance professionals, who Speak French Have basic knowledge of…

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Solektra Co-founders Akon, Thione Niang and Samba Bathily introduce their mini grid project in latest issue of Invest in Africa

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:14:22 +0000

Solektra Co-founders Akon, Thione Niang and Samba Bathily introduce their mini grid project in latest issue of Invest in Africa http://www.investinafrica.media/ With the growing perception that renewable energy is the most cost-effective solution to Africa’s energy crisis, now is the time to accelerate our investments in programmes that can be scaled or replicated to maximise…

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Powering Africa Summit (photos)

AKONLIGHTINGAFRICA — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:35:36 +0000

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