The Solektra Solar Academy

As the name suggests, the objective of the "African Development Solutions" Group is to research, identify and promote solutions that will drive African development. Founded by Samba Bathily in 2004, the ADS Group operates in sectors of vital importance to Africa's economy - project finance; renewables and access to water; media, new technologies and communications; infrastructures, construction, resorts and real estate; vocational training and youth employment; retail industries and franchising; automobile and logistics. To date the ADS Group can proudly put its name to a number of success stories that have made a difference in Africa, such as the creation of Solektra International which launched the Akon Lighting Africa initiative. Concurrently, the Group's founder, Samba Bathily, continues to build increasingly ambitious objectives for Africa and Africans.