Akon compares access to electricity in Senegal and USA during Abu Dhabi visit - video

Singer Akon discusses the differences in development and access to electricity between his home country of Senegal and America.

Akon is in Abu Dhabi to present his initiative Akon Lighting Africa during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Akon Lighting Africa seeks to develop a solar-powered solution to provide African villages with access to clean and affordable electricity.

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