After nearly seven years of hype, delays, and confusion, Akon’s ambitious plan to build a $6 billion futuristic city in Senegal has come to an end. The project, known as Akon City, was first announced ...

Rapper Akon has set his sights on building a sprawling $6 billion city in his Senegal homeland to welcome Africans of the diaspora to their "home back home". The R&B; star boasting two multi-platinum ...

Senegal government have confirmed that plans for a futuristic city in Senegal, proposed by singer Akon, have officially been scrapped. “The Akon City project no longer exists,” said Serigne Mamadou ...