Photos: Akon Set to Launch Solar Academy Aiming to Supply 600 Million People With Electricity

American pop singer Akon, Lighting Africa initiative aims to bring electricity to some of the 600 million Africans who currently lack it, announced the launch of a new “Solar Academy” for the people of Africa.

The institution, scheduled to open this summer in Mali, will train African engineers and entrepreneurs with the skills needed to develop solar-powered electricity systems and micro grids.

Training equipment and programs will be supplied by European angel investors.

Harnessing solar energy is an ideal way to enable those Africans without electricity to get it since Africa has 320 days of sunshine a year.

We are proud of this initiative.

Well done Akon..

See photos below......