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 ...

(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. In ...

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 ...

Despite what you may have heard, the long-discussed Akon City project is “not gonna stop,” at least according to the man himself. Below, we dig into the latest on the planned Senegal city, which Akon ...

In 2020, the rapper Akon secured 136 acres of land to build his own eponymous city on the site of the coastal village of Mbodiène, not far from where he grew up in Senegal. Akon envisioned Akon City ...

A aerial rendering of California Forever in Solano County. (Image courtesy SITELAB urban studio) In 2020, the rapper Akon secured 136 acres of land to build his own eponymous city on the site of the ...

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 is launching a new cryptocurrency called Akoin that will be available for sale in two weeks with hopes it will help further the development of his native land Page Six reports. The venture will ...

DAKAR, Dec 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Herds of cows meander across the one-lane highway that leads down Senegal's coast to Mbodiene, a farming village surrounded by scrubland where singer Akon ...