Akon Lighting Africa
| Akon Lighting Africa | |
|---|---|
| Mission statement | Providing Africans with access to electricity |
| Type of project | Non Commercial |
| Location | Nations in Africa |
| Owner | Akon |
| Founder | Akon |
| Established | February 2014 |
| Funding | China Jiangsu International Economic And Technical Cooperation Group |
| Status | Active |
Akon Lighting Africa is a project started in 2014 by music artist Akon with Samba Bathily and Thione Niang which aims to provide electricity by solar energy in Africa. Their initial technique is to install solar street lights and small energy systems.