Plans for a vast multi-billion-dollar city in West Africa have been scrapped in favour of a more "realistic" project, ...

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

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

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

( NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled. Instead, the country plans to create a privately funded tourism hub.

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

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

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

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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, ...