| 词条 | Akon Lighting Africa |
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| name = Akon Lighting Africa | logo = Akon Lighting Africa.png | image = | caption = | mission_statement = Providing Africans with access to electricity | type = Non Commercial | products = | location = Africa | owner = Akon | founder = Akon, Samba Bathily, Thione Niang | key_people = | established = February 2014 | disestablished = | funding = China Jiangsu International Economic And Technical Cooperation Group [1] | current_status = Active | website = AkonLightingAfrica.com }}Akon Lighting Africa is a project started in 2014 by former music artist Akon with Samba Bathily and Thione Niang which aims to provide electricity by solar energy in Africa.[1][2][3] Their initial technique is to install Solar street lights and small energy systems.[4] HistoryAccording to Akon, he and Thione Niang grew up in Kaolack Region, Senegal in a town without electricity. In 2013 both decided to help drive Africa’s transformation. Samba Bathily joined them and provided targeted solutions through his company, Solektra INT, which supplies solar-powered equipment. By combining their networks, they launched the project in February 2014. The projects now provides electricity in 14 African countries and employs over 5,000[5] mainly young people who install and maintain solar equipment.[6][7] CountriesSince launching in 2014, Akon's group has operations in 14 nations, including Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Benin and Sierra Leone.{{fact|date=June 2018}} Solar AcademyThe group announced the launch of the solar academy in Bamako, Mali at the second United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Forum, in New York City. Solar Academy will teach students about using solar panels by which they can light Africa.[8][9] Samba Bathily told in an interview: "We have the sun and innovative technologies to bring electricity to homes and communities. We now need to consolidate African expertise and that is our objective.".[10] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Insight |first1=News |title=Akon unveils new solar campaign for Africa |url=http://www.insightnews.com/news/13643-akon-unveils-new-solar-campaign-for-africa |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705062734/http://www.insightnews.com/news/13643-akon-unveils-new-solar-campaign-for-africa |archivedate=2015-07-05 }} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Akon lights Africa for better future|url=http://www.enca.com/world/akon-lights-africa-better-future|website=enca}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Musician Akon works to light up Africa|url=http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/06/08/segment-walker-vause-akon-electricity-africa.cnn|website=CNN}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.devex.com/news/inside-akon-lighting-africa-87342|title=Inside Akon Lighting Africa|date=2015-11-25|newspaper=Devex|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-04}} 5. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.globalatlanta.com/singer-akons-unconventional-keys-to-social-investing-in-africa/|title=Singer Akon's Unconventional Keys to Social Investing in Africa - Global Atlanta|date=2015-06-01|newspaper=Global Atlanta|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-05}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Three men backing one mission: widening the access to electricity|url=http://akonlightingafrica.com/our-activities/origins/}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Akon talks to Folly Bah Thibault|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/talk-to-al-jazeera/articles/2015/2/5/akon-talks-to-folly.html|website=Al Jazeera America}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Akon to light up Africa |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/world/artikel.php?ID=361759 |website=GhanaWeb |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612180700/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/world/artikel.php?ID=361759 |archivedate=2015-06-12 }} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Akon Lighting Africa Moves Towards Bringing Electricity To 600M People|url=http://afkinsider.com/97777/akon-lighting-africa-moves-towards-bringing-electricity-to-600m-people/|website=AFK Insider}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Akon creates institution to educate solar engineers in Africa|url=http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/energy/blogs/akon-creates-institution-to-educate-solar-engineers-in-africa|website=mnn}} External links
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