Multi-platinum artists/producer, Akon, is slated to received the Global Good Award, as confirmed by BET. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, June 26, and will also honor actor/film producer Samuel L. Jackson with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Activist Jesse Williams will also receive the Humanitarian Award. The Global Good Award is presented by BET to deserving individuals who positively impact the world through causes they are most passionate about. This year, 43-year-old Akon will be recognized for his philanthropic efforts through the Lighting Africa project, which is currently bringing solar-power electricity to over 600 million people in over 11 countries in Africa. Akon will also receive the Global Good Award for his entrepreneurial efforts as he’s launched the Solar Academy in Bamako, Mali, and the Konfidence Foundation, in which he launched in 2007. Congrats to Akon!
