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Africa: Akon Launches Solar Academy to Bring Electricity to Millions
CIO, 12 June 2015
Akon, whose Akon Lighting Africa initiative aims to bringing electricity to some of the 600 million Africans who lack it, has announced the launch of a new "Solar Academy" for the… Read more »
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Africa: Singer, Akon, Launches "Solar Academy" in Africa
Premium Times, 26 May 2015
Senegalese-American musician, Akon, on Tuesday launched a Solar Academy, aimed at giving African engineers and entrepreneurs the skills needed to develop solar power. Read more »
U.S. Singer Akon Launches Solar Academy in Africa
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 entrepreneurs how to develop solar power for the continent.
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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 »
