Gambia: Akon Lightening Africa Changes Livelihoods in Sara Pateh

11 April 2017

The people of Sare Pateh have hailed the Akon Lighting Africa project, three weeks after the Kombo North village became the first beneficiary of a project that aims to reach every home without a light and create over 1000 jobs in the country.

The pilot project seeks to reach at least 15000 homes, officials disclosed.

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