Singer Akon’s plans to build a futuristic city in his family’s home country, Senegal, have fallen through. The project, which failed to make much visible progress despite the singer’s plans to raise ...

Multi-platinum artist Akon shared updates on his ambitious $6 billion Akon City project in Senegal during a recent AllHipHop interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur. The entrepreneur admitted to ...

For the unversed, the Senegalese American R&B star got the ball rolling on his eponymous city, estimated to cost $6 billion, back in 2020, when Senegal permitted Akon to build near a farming village ...

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” ...

Plans for a $6 billion futuristic city in Senegal, envisioned by U.S.-born singer Akon and inspired by the fictional Wakanda of Marvel's Black Panther, have been formally abandoned by Senegalese ...

Earlier this month, Senegal announced that the West African country’s plans for Akon City — a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis inspired by the R&B singer — were no longer happening. Now, Akon is ...

Akon's eponymous city project, envisioned as a $6 billion futuristic metropolis in Senegal, Africa, now faces a critical ultimatum. The Senegalese government issued an ultimatum to the ...

Akon's plan to build a futuristic city in the African nation of Senegal have been scrapped after years of delays. According to a report BBC published on Friday, July 4, the Senegalese government ...

(NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled. Instead, the country plans to create a privately funded tourism hub.

Akon at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Arrivals, MGM Grand, Las Vegas/Depositphotos *Grammy-nominated artist Akon remains steadfast in his commitment to building Akon City, a futuristic urban ...

The “Smack That” rapper and singer also provided an update on the country album that he’s working on in Nashville. Producer, singer, rapper, and developer Akon is clearing up any rumors and confusion ...

*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 ...