Akon's eponymous city project, envisioned as a $6 billion futuristic metropolis in Senegal, Africa, now faces a critical ultimatum. The Senegalese government issued an ultimatum to the singer ...

In 2018, Akon shared his plans of building a futuristic pan-African city in his home country of Senegal, describing it as the as a “a real-life Wakanda” in reference to the Afro-futuristic ...

Global music star Akon joined Shell to shine a light on the power of innovative options for access to smarter energy by unveiling Africa's first human and solar powered football pitch at the ...

Is Senegal’s Akon City an impossible dream? A futuristic city with atypical architecture, immersed in high-tech and propelled by solar energy and the crypto-currency launched by musician Akon, Akon ...

"Congratulations to my dear brother William Ruto as he is declared winner of the presidential elections in Kenya," Akon wrote to his ... to be a Kenyan from today. Africa deserves strong, sober ...

Currently, Akon’s 2007 single ‘Don’t Matter ... “It reminds me of home in the States and home in Africa. When I wrote this song, it was reminiscent of my life story to an extent ...

Nathalie Akon Gabala joined IFC as Director of Gender & Economic Inclusion Department in September 2023. Nathalie, an American and Ivorian national, was earlier the Executive Director at Mastercard ...