U.S. Singer Akon Expected in Rwanda
The Senegalese-American singer is travelling across 10 African states to see what progress has been made on Akon Lighting Africa projects and to identify new areas for electrification.
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Rwanda:
How Akon Spent His Day in Rwanda
New Times, 2 August 2015
"He's a music guy. What's he doing in energy?" That was one of the recurring questions overheard from curious fans of the Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon during his one-day… Read more »
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Africa:
Akon Proving That Charity Begins At Home
New Times, 30 July 2015
One of the continent's premier music icons, Akon, was this week in Kigali to drum up support for his energy project; Akon Lighting Africa. Read more »
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Kenya:
Akon Mentors Youth at GES Summit
The Star, 27 July 2015
American R&B and hip hop recording artiste, songwriter, businessman and record producer Akon was among the international delegates and entrepreneurs at the just-concluded… Read more »
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Kenya:
Celebrities Listed Among Ges Panelists
Nation, 23 July 2015
Celebrities are among mentors listed at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit which will accommodate over 150 established youth and entrepreneurs. Read more »
InFocus
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The star previously launched the Akon Lighting Africa initiative aimed at bringing electricity to some 600 million Africans. The academy aims to teach African engineers and ... Read more »
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Senegalese-American singer Akon has launched an energy initiative to provide electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of this year. Read more »
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Senegalese-American singer Aliaune Damala, popularly known as Akon, has committed to assist in lighting up Kibera as part of a major Kenyan government-led transformation ... Read more »