While Akon City promises to attract tourists ... “I want to make a lasting impact that bridges the gap between the people of Senegal and the rest of the world.” Despite the challenges ...

Is Senegal’s Akon City an impossible dream? A futuristic city with atypical architecture, immersed in high-tech and propelled by solar energy and the crypto-currency launched by musician Akon, Akon ...

The first is a cryptocurrency called Akoin that Akon says will provide financial independence for Africans, although some people are ... on the coast of Senegal called Akon City.