12 January 2017 Solektra International and Sunna Design Partner to produce the First “Made in Africa” Solar Street Lamps in Bamako

Bamako, January 12th, 2017 – Known for launching the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, Solektra International has just announced a major partnership with Sunna Design, starting with the launch of the first solar street lamp assembly line in Bamako, Mali, to be operational as of February 2017. With Sunna Design’s innovative, connected and low energy consuming plant, Solektra International will bring manufacturing capacity to the African continent as part of its new strategy moving forward. The assembly line, which is expected to produce no less than 30,000 solar street lamps per year, will be inaugurated on January 13th alongside the Africa-France Summit for Partnership, Peace and Emergence.