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

Senegal has cancelled Akon’s $6 billion plan to build a futuristic “Akon City” on the country’s Atlantic coast, after years ...

The Senegalese Government has decided to cancel the $6 billion Akon City project, which was first introduced in 2020 by ...

Akon’s $6 billion ‘Wakanda-inspired’ city in Africa has been reportedly abandoned after years of delays and limited progress.

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

Akon’s futuristic $6 billion city in Senegal has officially been abandoned after years of delays and no construction beyond a single building.

The singer bit off more than he could chew with his Senegal city, and now the land will be used to house hotels, apartments, a marina and more.