Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senegalese authorities have officially abandoned Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project. The government has reclaimed most ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 22: Akon performs on the Mundo Stage during the Rock in Rio festival at Cidade do Rock on ...

Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will work on something more realistic, officials say. "The Akon City project no longer exists," ...

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 ...

In 2018, Akon announced a cryptocurrency called Akoin and plans for a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis in his native country Senegal. Now, seven years later, Senegal has confirmed that the city ...

Four years after announcing his plans for a Wakanda-inspired city, the “Locked Up” singer is being told to get to work or risk losing the land In 2020, the “Locked Up” artist announced his plans for ...

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 ...

*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 ...

*Akon has finalized an agreement for the establishment of his own city in Senegal, called Akon City. The singer/entrepreneur shared a photo on Instagram from the deal-finalizing moment, and he ...

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 ...