Senegalese authorities have officially abandoned Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project. The government has reclaimed most of the land that was allocated for the proposed futuristic “Wakanda” ...

Akon's plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal might have been scrapped, but the land that was supposed to house it apparently won't be going to waste. Back in 2020, the "Locked Up" hitmaker ...

*Akon has been building his own ‘futuristic’ city in Senegal, which he admits will take 10 years to complete. He announced last June that he was working on building a “100% crypto-based city,” and ...

Akon’s $6 billion plan for a real-life Wakanda on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast “no longer exists,” said Serigne Mamadou Mboup, head of Sapco-Senegal, the state agency overseeing coastal and tourism ...

Akon’s futuristic $6 billion city in Senegal has officially been abandoned after years of delays and no construction beyond a single building. Akon saw his $6 billion vision for a futuristic city in ...

Producer, singer, rapper, and developer Akon is clearing up any rumors and confusion about his ongoing “Akon City” project in Senegal after reports surfaced that the $6 billion project was being ...

Akon’s plans for a multibillion-dollar city development on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast has been scrapped. According to Bloomberg, the West African country has instead opted for a scaled-back project that ...

Akon is making it clear that his futuristic $6 billion Akon City project in Senegal is still alive and progressing, despite speculation suggesting otherwise. While speaking with TMZ Hip Hop during a ...

Monday, 27 November was ‘Black Monday’ for Senegalese-American R’n’B singer Alioune Badara Thiam, aka Akon, and his plans to build two cities in Senegal and Uganda – both to be named Akon City.

*Akon has bagged a $6 billion contract to build a cryptocurrency themed city in Senegal. The singer shared the exciting news in a post on Instagram, writing, “KE International awarded US $6 Billion ...

Officialised in 2018, the Akon City project was met with great enthusiasm in Senegal, where it initially had the support of the authorities and in particular President Macky Sall. A plot of land was ...

The Senegalese-American musician and millionaire Akon is still moving forward with his quixotic quest to build a city named - yes - “Akon City” in Senegal that will run on a cryptocurrency named ...