{"id":16404,"date":"2016-06-22T04:18:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T04:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=16404"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:08:45","slug":"bet-akon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/bet-akon","title":{"rendered":"BET International Honors Akon With The 2016 Global Good Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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In the past few years, Akon has been actively committed to providing sustainable solutions to face the energy crisis in Africa. Through his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/akon-plans-bring-electricity-600-million-people-africa\" target=\"_blank\">Akon Lighting Africa Initiative<\/a>, the artist plans to bring electricity to 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project is now active in 16 African countries and has so far provided nearly 35 million Africans with better lighting. The multi-platinum artist\u00a0has also\u00a0launched an academy for local entrepreneurs in Bamako, Mali. The Solektra Solar Academy provides training to Africans on how to install and maintain solar technologies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16406\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16406 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-21-at-7-33-51-pm.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-06-21 at 7.33.51 PM\" width=\"707\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-21-at-7-33-51-pm.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-21-at-7-33-51-pm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-21-at-7-33-51-pm-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BET_Intl\/status\/745060925850390528\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 align=\"justify\">Celebrating bright entertainers<\/h2>\n<p>The ceremony will also honor world-renowned actor and producer\u00a0Samuel L. Jackson with the\u00a0Lifetime Achievement Award\u00a0and actor and activist\u00a0Jesse Williams\u00a0with the\u00a0Humanitarian Award. BET nominated 8 African musicians for the International Artist of the Year: Africa category (AKA,\u00a0Cassper Nyovest, DJ Black Coffee, Diamond Platnumz, MzVee,\u00a0Serge Beynaud, Wizkid and Yemi Alade).\u00a0Fans can vote for the final winner of the International Artist of the Year: Africa category on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet.com\/shows\/bet-awards\/2016\/bet-international\/nominees\/vote-best-international-act-africa.html\" target=\"_blank\">BET website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/akon-charities\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Akon Explains Why He Doesn\u2019t Believe In Charity Work In Africa Anymore.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Entertainment Television International (BET) selected Senegalese-American artist and philanthropist Akon as the 2016\u00a0Global 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