Akon is many things. He’s a 5x-Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer. He discovered and signed Lady Gaga when she ...

Akon's $6 billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially scrapped after five years of failed promises, replaced with ...

Akon City was painted as a smart city powered by renewable energy but construction has been all but stagnant over the last ...

The 52-year-old first announced plans for this futuristic Wakanda-esque cityscape seven years ago, which was designed to operate on his new cryptocurrency 'Akoin'.

Akon's futuristic city in Senegal, known as Akon City, has officially been scrapped. Now the nation will use the land to ...

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Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a ...

Senegal has scrapped Akon's $6 billion Akon City project, inspired by Wakanda, due to delays and lack of progress. Announced ...

Senegal, the country's branch for developing its coastal regions, confirmed that Akon City "no longer exists" in a statement ...

The "Locked Up" rapper's dream for a futuristic Senegalese city may not become a reality.

The Senegalese Government has decided to cancel the $6 billion Akon City project, which was first introduced in 2020 by ...

After years of speculation, plans to develop the cryptocurrency-powered Akon City have reportedly been called off.