Akon is finally opening up to AllHipHop about the progress on his highly ambitious Akon City project in Senegal, a futuristic, eco-friendly hub powered by cryptocurrency that was first announced ...

The “Smack That” rapper and singer also provided an update on the country album that he’s working on in Nashville.

Akon/Getty *Akon’s vision to build a $6 billion futuristic city in Senegal has come to a halt. The Senegalese government confirmed that the ambitious project, which once promised to create a ...

Akon’s futuristic $6 billion city in Senegal has officially been abandoned after years of delays and no construction beyond a single building.

Akon’s Plans to Build a ‘Real-Life Wakanda’ in Senegal Have Been Scrapped The country will turn the allotted area into a $1 billion tourist hub instead. Published on July 10, 2025 By Nicole Hoey ...

Senegal cancels Akon's ambitious $6 billion Akon City project after missed deadlines and payments. A scaled-down state-backed tourism project is planned instead.

Plans for a futuristic African city backed by New Jersey-born music mogul and entrepreneur Akon have been scrapped, and the site in Senegal will now be developed as a $1 billion resort, Bloomberg ...

Grammy-nominated artist Akon publicly accused a former associate, Be.I, of fraud and misrepresentation in a recent video ...

The dream that captured headlines worldwide has finally met its inevitable end. Senegal officials have officially scrapped Akon’s ambitious $6 billion futuristic city project, acknowledging what ...

Akon City has been cancelled in favour of a scaled-back tourist resort project that will be overseen by Senegal's tourism development body Sapco, according to a report by Bloomberg. The decision ...

Multi-platinum artist Akon shared updates on his ambitious $6 billion Akon City project in Senegal during a recent AllHipHop interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur. The entrepreneur admitted ...

Akon's R106-billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially cancelled after years of no progress or development. Government confirms only empty land remains where promised hospital, schools ...