Akon's plan to build a $6 billion dollar Akon City in Senegal, supported by his Akoin cryptocurrency, is not working out.

Senegal has officially axed plans for Akon City, the wildly ambitious $6 billion crypto-metropolis dreamed up by singer-turned-visionary Akon.

Celebrity singer-songerwriter Akon has been left red-faced after his ambitious plans to build a futuristic seaside city to the tune of £4.4bn has descended into chaos ...

What he's preparing with us is a realistic project, which Sapco will fully support." The original plans for Akon City sound borderline silly in hindsight.

Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will work on something more realistic, officials say. "The Akon City project no longer exists," ...

"Fortunately, an agreement has been reached between Sapco and the entrepreneur Alioune Badara Thiam [aka Akon]. What he's preparing with us is a realistic project, which Sapco will fully support." ...

"Fortunately, an agreement has been reached between Sapco and the entrepreneur Alioune Badara Thiam [aka Akon]. What he's preparing with us is a realistic project, which Sapco will fully support." ...