Black Entertainment Africa (BET) networks is to present Senegalese-American singer Akon with a humanitarian award tagged 'Global good award'.
This
marks the second installment of the Global Good Award as a part of the
BET Awards and honours individuals championing causes which positively
impact change and heighten awareness in different parts of the world.
The
Grammy award nominee, multi-platinum selling singer, entrepreneur and
philanthropist has been picked by the Awards organisers for his noble
unrelenting effort towards powering his home continent Africa through a
solar light up Africa project aimed at providing electricity to millions
of homes in Africa.
Born in America to Senegalese parents, Akon developed
a love for Senegal and deep desire to help the nation’s youth. In 2007,
he launched the Konfidence Foundation, dedicated to providing Senegalese youth with educational resources and access to health services. In 2014, Akon co-founded “Akon Lighting Africa“,
which currently brings solar-powered electricity to the homes of over
600 million people in more than 11 countries in rural Africa. He also
helped launch the Solar Academy in Bamako, Mali, where engineers will be
taught how to develop solar power, and has expanded his impact beyond
Africa by teaming up with government officials in several Latin American
countries, including Brazil, to bring electricity to needy homes.
The Global Good Award will be presented by Eva Marcille and Jidenna as a part of the BET Awards.
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