Jun 16, 2023 · Akon, the Grammy-nominated artist turned entrepreneur, found himself in hot water as his ambitious project, Akon City, came under fire. Allegedly, startling legal documents filed by his own business partner accused him of planning to use the futuristic city in Senegal as a massive "Ponzi scheme."

Apr 7, 2024 · My intentions are to show the development, people, property and in...

Mar 10, 2022 · Akon has been accused of planning to use the city he’s building in Senegal as a “Ponzi scheme,” according to legal documents filed by the artist’s business partner.

Dec 24, 2022 · RnB singer Akon says his much-delayed plans for Akon City - an African metropolis on the Senegalese coast - are "100,000% moving". Although goats are currently grazing on the site, he says...

Aug 1, 2024 · In 2020, Akon announced that he was going to build Akon City in Senegal, where his roots are. The Grammy-nominated musician claimed that the city would be like a real-life Wakanda, but the...

Nov 22, 2024 · Akon stressed the magnitude and complexity of the effort: “It’s a city. Nowhere near done.” Early plans included 2,000 acres and a $6 billion price tag to complete.

Sep 12, 2021 · A year after singer Akon laid the first stone of the $6bn futuristic city he vowed to build for his native Senegal, the site remains grassland. The stone itself sits at the bottom of a dirt...

A futuristic city with atypical architecture, immersed in high-tech and propelled by solar energy and the crypto-currency launched by musician Akon, Akon City was destined to become a real-life Wakanda, situated 100km from Dakar. What happened?

Apr 30, 2024 · However, Akon City has been abandoned and development has been suspended indefinitely, less than five years after it first began. Problems started early on because Akon’s inflated claims did not correspond with the actual situation.

Aug 2, 2024 · R&B singer Akon has received a final formal notice from the Senegalese government, urging him to begin construction on his Akon City project. The planned city would feature condominiums, offices,...