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

Akon insists his Akon City project is still alive despite delays and misinformation, while the government shifts to a more practical plan.

Senegalese authorities have officially abandoned Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project. The government has reclaimed ...

Senegal announced that the West African country’s plans for Akon City — a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis inspired by the ...

Akon is assuring TMZ Hip Hop that reports of his beloved "Akon City" project being canceled are grossly overblown -- but says ...

Akon is shutting down rumors that his dream project, “Akon City,” has been scrapped.

Senegal's government has scrapped plans for Akon City, the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency city project led by R&B singer ...

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

Akon announced a cryptocurrency called Akoin and plans for a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis in his native country ...

"The Akon City project no longer exists," said Serigne Mamadou Mboup, who's the the head of Senegal's tourism development ...

The state-backed developmental program said it now plans to spend 665 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) to transform the area ...

Akon’s ambitious $6 billion plan to build a Wakanda-inspired smart city in Senegal has been officially abandoned.