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Akon talks about Akon Lighting Africa Initiative to bring electricity to 1 million homes in Africa
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6:58Now PlayingSinger Akon is using his success to pay it forward! The artist, who grew up in Senegal, launched the Akon Lighting Africa Initiative. The program is helping to bring electricity to homes in Africa, with a goal of supplying one million homes across the continent by the end of the year.
Watch his appearance on Good Day DC here, and follow this link for more info
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