Akon set up the charity akon lighting africa in 2014 getty images despite being best known for making pop music akon s decided to give filling dancefloors a break in favour of bringing solar.
Akon building solar panels.
Akon lighting africa plans on visiting 25 more countries in 2016.
Akon along with the political leader thione and entrepreneur samba bathily have provided 14 african countries with street lamps domestic and individual solar kits that allow electricity to be created through solar panels.
Akon lighting africa works with local governments and banks to set up public private partnerships to finance projects.
R b singer akon says work will begin in 2021 to create his vision for a futuristic high tech city in senegal that will run on solar power and use cryptocurrencies.
American born senegalese singer akon in a recent interview with media personality nick cannon revealed that he has stated work on developing his own city in.
Akon has always been one person who likes to stay ahead of the curve whether it s breaking artists like lady gaga and t pain or his business ventures like the akon lighting africa which.
Akon lighting africa works with local banks and governments to develop public private partnerships ppps to finance solar projects for which panels are supplied by chinese companies.
Solar panels are supplied by chinese companies.