“I've been thinking about running for 2020 very seriously,” the 45-year-old entertainer and philanthropist told Newsweekin a recent interview. “But I didn't want to just do it because I feel like I ...

Akon is many things. He's a 5x-Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer. He discovered and signed Lady Gaga when she was a freelance studio backup singer. When ringtones were a thing back in ...

Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon, known globally for hit songs from the 2000s like “Smack That” and “Don’t Matter,” is moving forward with plans to build a $6 billion smart city in his country of ...

Multi-platinum artist Akon shared updates on his ambitious $6 billion Akon City project in Senegal during a recent AllHipHop interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur. The entrepreneur admitted to ...

Akon’s Akon City began development in 2020 after the icon finalized an against with Senegal. The government took back the land in early July. Media narratives about Akon City's abandonment were false, ...

Akon is a strong believer in the future of Africa. Back in 2020, the musician and businessman first announced that he was spearheading a $6 billion project — Akon City — as previously shared by ...