BY: John “Hennry” Harris
Singer/producer/writer Akon has launched an ambitious and highly commendable effort that aims to improve the lives over a million people in Africa with his new initiative“Akon Lighting Africa”.
The Senegalese-American hopes to bring electricity to one million households by the end of 2014 to help promote energy sustainability and sufficiency throughout the Mother Land.
“The lack of electricity is currently a major problem in Africa,” reads the website for the campaign. “A significant number of households in rural areas and even urban cities do not have access to electricity. This is a real obstacle to Africa’s Sustainable Development.”
Akon has partnered with local charities and has corporations on board to aid in the efforts of the campaign by addressing Africa’s energy issue and utilizing clean, renewable energy by installing solar equipment in over one million households.
Akon will travel and meet with leaders in nine countries in nine days to discuss the project including his native Senegal, Mali, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and the Ivory Coast.
BOSS salutes the efforts of Akon to improve the lives of so many people in need. He is a great example of not 
only “reaching back” to help but paying it forward to provide a better future.
only “reaching back” to help but paying it forward to provide a better future.
Akon, although born in St. Louis, spent much of his childhood years in Senegal, which he describes as his hometown. Born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, he rose to prominence in 2004 with the release of his smash hit “Locked Up”, the first single from his debut album Trouble.
Akon has been a trailblazer in music founding Konvict Muzik which was the launching pad for auto-tune wiz T-Pain and he also is the driving force behind the success of Lady Gaga. Akon is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and number two sports simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has always been a “worldly” artist and has sang songs in other languages including Tamil, Hindi and Spanish. The Guinness Book of World Records has Akon listed as the #1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world.
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