Flashback: Akon Brought Energy to 80M Africans Before Proposing Puerto Rico
February 25, 2018
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as posted by the channelIn this VladTV Flashback from 2016, Akon discussed his "Akon Lights Africa" project that has brought electricity to millions of people in the country. After revealing that he didn't know anything about the energy industry before entering, Akon said that he soon ran into some pushback from the politics in the country. He later found a way around the situation by investing in solar renewable energy, with the help of a $1 billion loan from China.
During the conversation, Akon also explained the rich opportunities for black Americans in Africa, but he feels like many of them are too afraid to make the move, despite feeling like they aren't being given a fair chance in America.
To hear more of what Akon had to say, including how Africa is one of the leading countries for mobile technology, hit the above clip.
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