American-born Senegalese singer Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Akon, has told the African youth, particularly those living in the Diaspora, to take a lead role in transforming the continent’s image and economies. Akon was addressing more than 2,800 youths from 90 countries who gathered in Kigali, Rwanda for the three-day YouthConnekt Africa Summit.
