A fter nearly seven years of hype, delays, and confusion, Akon’s ambitious plan to build a $6 billion futuristic city in ...

Herds of cows meander across the one-lane highway that leads down Senegal's coast to Mbodiene, a farming village surrounded ...

Singer Akon had all of Senegal excited about his plans to create a $6 billion futuristic Wakanda-inspired city in the West African country. But four years after he made his intentions known, there has ...

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 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 ...

Ever found yourself wondering where Akon went? After rising to fame with hits like 'Locked Up' and 'Lonely' in the mid-2000s, the hip-hop singer has continued to make music, but lately his ambitions ...

*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 ...

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 ...

TOUBA, Senegal (Reuters) - Senegal's holy city of Touba is fighting a second wave of COVID-19 infections, dashing hopes that swift action by authorities had stopped the new coronavirus from spreading ...