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March 14, 2019 – ADS’ solar subsidiary Solektra joins the Global Alliance for Smart Cities and Villages in Africa
Filiale du groupe ADS en charge du déploiement de solutions solaires innovantes sur le continent africain, Solektra International est devenue à l’occasion du One Planet Summit Africa l’un des membres fondateurs de l’alliance pour les villes et villages intelligents en Afrique. Ce proj…
26 September 2018- One Planet Summit, African businesses, including Solektra, commit to raise up to USD 1.4 billion to finance clean infrastructure projects in Africa
New York, 26 September 2018 - On the occasion of the One Planet Summit, H.E.M. Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Republic of Nigeria and Patron to the AfroChampions Initiative, announced the creation of an international coalition of public and private...
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...
21 July 2016 Jury of the 2016 Africa Energy Generation Prize to be chaired by Samba Bathily, CEO of Solektra International and cofounder of Akon Lighting Africa
This initiative enables Solektra International to support the development of the next generation of low cost energy solutions in Africa Paris and Bamako, July 21st 2016 - Solektra International’s CEO Samba Bathily has just been named chairman of the jury of the first...
11 february 2016 Solektra Solar Academy completes first training session in Bamako Solar technologies presented to young people from ECOWAS
Bamako, February 11, 2016 - The first training provided by the Solektra Solar Academy was held end of January 2016 in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States’ Renewable Energy Association (APER-CEDEAO). 19 young people from 8 African countries...
16 december 2015 Launch of the Solektra Solar Academy to support the Akon lighting Africa initiative Driving Africa’s growth with a new solar generation
Bamako, 16 December 2015 - Akon, Samba Bathily and Thione Niang, co-founders of Solektra International, the company that launched the Akon Lighting Africa program, have just concluded a historic day in Bamako with the official inauguration of the Solektra Solar...
6 August 2015 Solar powered tablet devices for education: Akon Lighting Africa unveils its strategy in Benin
Cotonou, 6 August 2015 – Akon Lighting Africa concluded its African road show last night in Benin. The three co-founders, Akon,..
1 July 2015 USD 200 000 to support the newly created Western African Energy Leaders Group: Another strong commitment of Akon Lighting Africa to support the electrification of the continent
Abidjan, 1 July 2015 - The Akon Lighting Africa initiative will give USD 200 000 dollars to support the newly created Western African Energy Leaders Group (a regional branch of the African Energy Leaders Group). This significant financial commitment has just been made...
21 May 2015 Next steps for Solektra ‘s Akon Lighting Africa project is the launch of the first Solar Academy in Africa
New York, 21 May 2015 – As the second United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SE4A) paid tribute in its closing session to the progress generated by the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, its founders Akon, Thione Niang and Samba Bathily we…
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International sensitization campaign 2015-2017