$6 Billion Construction Contract Awarded to Build Akon City in Senegal
Akon secures $6 billion construction contract for AKON CITY in Senegal...
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10 Things You Need To Know About Akon’s Futuristic Crypto City In Senegal
Multi-platinum-selling music artist and producer Akon is planning to build a futuristic city in Senegal that will have its own digital currency. The musician, who...
Akon is Building His Own City in Senegal
Akon has started construction in Senegal for his own city, Akon City....
Akon’s Tech Utopia
In his breakout hit single “Locked Up,” hip-hop star, producer, and songwriter Akon Thiam sings “Freedom ain’t gettin’ no closer.” Yet, Akon’s philanthropic work and...
The Woman Behind Akon’s $80M Brand is His Sister
Khady Thiam Gueye is the sister to Akon Thiam, also known as superstar artist and disruptive entrepreneur, "Akon," but that's not all....
Former Def Jam Executive Helps Bring Internet Access to Africa
When Abou "Bu" Thiam worked at Def Jam as an A&R, he was the youngest exec to ever grace the halls of the iconic record label....
Akon’s Futuristic City Will Be Powered By Akoin, His Own Cryptocurrency
Akon is taking his personal project of building Africa’s infrastructure with the creation of a futuristic city in Senegal whose economy, he says will be...
[WATCH] Akon Joins World Leaders to Talk Energy Access at Powering Africa: Summit
Entertainer Akon will participate in the Powering Africa: Summit, a platform to showcase power, trade and infrastructure investment opportunities....
Akon Named ‘Tech Human Agent of Change’ by WIRED and Nokia
Rapper and Songwriter Akon has been named a Tech Human Agent of Change by WIRED and Nokia for his Lighting Africa initiative....
Akon Helps Provide Electricity To 600 Million People In Africa
Senegalese-American singer Akon joins the latest round of celebrities doing “social good†around the globe....