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 ...

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 may not be lonely for much longer. The famed R&B singer is going ahead with plans to build a new $6 billion smart city in Senegal where nationals can live and work—and where members of the ...

On August 31, Senegalese-American singer Akon announced that he plans to proceed with the creation of Akon City. The utopian city was an idea of Akon’s first publicized in 2018, but has been made ...

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 Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project is operated by the British multinational oil and gas giant BP as part of a joint ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs ran his city years ago, but Aliaune Damala Badara “Akon” Thiam is actually building his own! According to The Shade Room, the singer should have his own city built in 10 years. The ...

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal -- When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community's lifeblood, but the ...

It’s official, Akon has his own city in Senegal. Known as “Akon City,” the rapper and entrepreneur tweeted Monday that he had finalized the agreement for the new city. “Looking forward to hosting you ...