Senegal has officially abandoned Akon's $6 billion Wakanda-inspired city project after years of delays, with only one ...

Akon's $6 billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially scrapped after five years of failed promises, replaced with ...

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The Akon city project was expected to be completed by 2023 but has since faced significant challenges and delays.

The "Locked Up" rapper's dream for a futuristic Senegalese city may not become a reality.

Akon City was painted as a smart city powered by renewable energy but construction has been all but stagnant over the last ...

Senegal has officially pulled the plug on Akon’s ambitious plan to build a $6 billion futuristic smart city, citing little ...

Akon failed to deliver on his dream of a real-life Wakanda in the debt-stricken country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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 and ...

The state-backed developmental program said it now plans to spend 665 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) to transform the area into a tourist hotspot. The space is set to include hotels, apartments, ...

Senegal, the country's branch for developing its coastal regions, confirmed that Akon City "no longer exists" in a statement ...