Private company
Akon Lighting Africa
Logo: Akon Lighting Africa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Solar energy project to provide electricity
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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websiteakonlightingafrica.com
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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.2
Leadership
Who has led Akon Lighting Africa, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Timeline
- 2014Founded Founded1
Links
- Websiteakonlightingafrica.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/AkonLighting1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/AkonLightingAfrica1
- WikipediaAkon Lighting Africa
- WikidataQ20313099
Sources
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- 1WikidataAkon Lighting Africa on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAkon Lighting Africa on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAkon Lighting Africa logo by Akon Lighting Africa, Public domain