Akon will soon have yet another African city that bears his name. The rapper-turned-business mogul is working to develop a futuristic city in the African country of Uganda.

Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will work on something ...

Monday, 27 November was ‘Black Monday’ for Senegalese-American R’n’B singer Alioune Badara Thiam, aka Akon, and his plans to build two cities in Senegal and Uganda – both to be named Akon City.

What's the latest on Akon City? This month, BBC News reported that plans for the Akon City project in Senegal had been called off, though a "realistic" endeavor involving Akon rem ...

Due to the amount of infrastructure required, the city would not be complete until 2036. Opposition leaders from Uganda claimed it’s a “public secret” that Akon City would never exist.

We previously reported that Akon is not only building a futuristic city in Senegal, the former singer is also developing a similar cryptocurrency-based system of living in Uganda.

Music super star Akon has a dream, and it’s big – at least $12 million big to start. The musician and his wife want to build a futuristic city aptly named Akon.

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

Akon's grand plans to build a £4.3 billion futuristic city in Senegal have officially been scrapped five years after the singer promised to turn a remote stretch of West African coastline into a ...

Recentlly, Hyper Kids Africa, a group of kids from Uganda, met and performed with big acts in the black African music and movies scenes including Akon, Kevin Hart, and Grammy-award winner, Damini ...