Akon, the Senegalese-American singer/producer who had a hand in kickstarting Lady Gaga’s career, has another venture coming together. No, we’re not talking about the “Locked Up” remake with Tekashi ...

The Senegalese-American musician and millionaire Akon is still moving forward with his quixotic quest to build a city named - yes - “Akon City” in Senegal that will run on a cryptocurrency named ...

(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.

Producer, singer, rapper, and developer Akon is clearing up any rumors and confusion about his ongoing “Akon City” project in Senegal after reports surfaced that the $6 billion project was being ...

Akon, the multi-platinum artist turned entrepreneur, opened up about the progress on his ambitious Akon City project. During a candid interview with AllHipHop‘s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur, he said the ...

The award-winning R&B singer Akon is going ahead with ambitious plans to build a “futuristic” city in Senegal that he says will be a real-life version of Wakanda, the hi-tech nation portrayed in ...

American R&B singer 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 22: Akon performs on the Mundo Stage during the Rock in Rio festival at Cidade do Rock on ...