
Akon, the Senegalese-American rapper, has just turned the lights on in a Gambian village. It's thanks to his "Lighting Africa" initiative which is attempting to bring solar energy to 25 countries with little to no access to electricity. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fWeaHhqgM4Ry-RMpM2YYw?sub_confirmation=1 Livestream: http://www.youtube.com/c/trtworld/live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRTWorld Twitter: https://twitter.com/TRTWorld Visit our website: http://www.trtworld.com/