Akon has been working on building his own city complete with it's own cryptocurrency: Akoin. Meanwhile established metropolises such as Miami and New York City have also launched their own ...

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” ...

In 2018, singer Akon announced plans for a futuristic city that drew comparisons to the fictional African metropolis of Wakanda. The initial phase of the $5 billion Akon City–including roads, homes, ...

( NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled ...

Akon has elaborated further on his plans for a future-minded city in Senegal, revealing in a new interview that he’s set to soon unveil a 3D rendering of the layout. "We got the land," Akon told TMZ ...

Akon is building a city in Senegal named after himself. The Senegalese-American singer has secured a $6 billion contract to break ground on Akon City, a “futuristic cryptocurrency themed” city that ...

*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 is shutting down rumors that his dream project, “Akon City,” has been scrapped. The ambitious city, first unveiled in 2018, was pitched as a cutting-edge, crypto-powered hub designed to transform ...

Akon, the Senegalese-American singer/producer who had a hand in kickstarting Lady Gaga’s career, has another venture coming together. No, we’re not talking about the “Locked Up” remake with Tekashi ...

Akon has been talking about launching his own cryptocurrency, Akoin, for a good year and a half now. His plan also involved launching an “Akon Crypto City” on a 2,000-acre plot of land in his native ...

Is a pop idol building Wakanda? Akon announced on his social media channels on Monday that he is building a city of the future in Africa. “Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal.

The singer Akon spent his childhood in Senegal and Hudson County. Now, he’s creating a city that will bear his name. “Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal,” Akon, 46, tweeted on ...