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

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

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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.

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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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