Akon Working On Bringing Solar Power And Clean Energy To 600 Million Africans

This summer, Akon is gearing up to help bring clean energy to Africa.

This is part of his ongoing #AkonLightingAfrica initiative, which was founded two years ago.
The group is aiming to help Africa harness their 320 days of sunshine and turn that into usable energy.
According to Reuters, this will help nearly 600 million Africans receive clean energy

However, it isn't just about bringing energy to Africa. It's about teaching Africans how to install solar panels and, more importantly, how to build them.

The institution will be opening up this summer in Bamako, Mali.
“We expect the Africans who graduate from this center to devise new, innovative, technical solutions,” said Thione Niang, who co-founded Akon Lighting Africa along with Akon and Samba Baithily.