In 2014, Akon launched a solar initiative to bring electricity to rural Africa; within a year, it reached 14 countries |
Long before solar energy became a major part of conversations around Africa’s development, Akon was trying to tackle one of the continent’s most basic challenges: access to electricity.In February 2014, the Senegalese-American singer launched Akon Lighting Africa, an initiative focused on using solar power to provide electricity to communities that were not connected to reliable…