Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion project despite global tourism’s uncertain future.

Akon City, a “futuristic cryptocurrency themed ... Will cryptocurrencies become the tool that puts African nations on the path to overcoming their economic challenges? Akoin, is now part of ...

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.

Senegalese-American singer and songwriter Akon speaks to the press in a hotel in Dakar, on August 31, 2020, to present plans to create a city named "Akon City". - The rapper, whose real name is ...

In 2018, Akon shared his plans of building a futuristic pan-African city in his home country of Senegal, describing it as the as a “a real-life Wakanda” in reference to the Afro-futuristic ...

The multiplatinum star, who is dubbing his futuristic new luxury development “Akon City,” was in the West African nation’s capital of Dakar on Monday to lay the lofty project’s ceremonial ...

The West African nation granted the artist 136 acres of land on its Atlantic Coast in 2020 to build his Akon City — envisioned as a real-life Wakanda, the fictional country from Marvel Studios ...

Akon really did it. He’s founded his own fucking city — Akon City — and cryptocurrency is reportedly set to power it. This is supposedly real. According to the rap star’s Twitter feed ...

In 2020, Senegalese-American singer Akon vowed to create "a real-life Wakanda" in Senegal. But four years on, his futuristic city remains little more than a pipe dream. The West African nation had ...

Akon is a strong believer in the future of Africa. Back in 2020, the musician and businessman first announced that he was spearheading a $6 billion project — Akon City — as previously shared ...

Industry experts note how Akon’s project could transform African urban development ... aspects of cryptocurrency implementation in city planning, though noting implementation complexities.

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 ...