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Sep 2, 2020 · R&B singer Akon is officially moving ahead with his plans to build a futuristic pan-African city in his native Senegal that he previously likened to the fictional city of Wakanda from the movie ...
Dec 28, 2022 · In 2018, singer Akon announced an ambitious plan to build a supercity packed with skyscrapers he said was inspired by the fictional African nation of Wakanda. But today, the land remains completely empty with no signs of building and only goats present. US music mogul Akon’s said his ‘Akon City’ is moving forward despite numerous ...
Dec 26, 2020 · Singer Akon is Spending $6 Billion to Build a “Real-Life Wakanda” in Senegal. By Samantha Pires on December 26, 2020. Recording artist Akon has big plans for his upcoming smart city in Senegal. The new $6 billion development is called Akon City and will fulfill the star’s wish to provide a refuge for members of the African Diaspora both ...
Feb 24, 2021 · Famous Senegalese-American singer, rapper, and songwriter, Akon has grabbed the spotlight with his well-known and ambitious Solar City project. This $6 billion project has been called real-life Wakanda by the singer. Wakanda is a fictional city from the Marvel comics. It became a popular concept associated with the movement of Afro-futurism ...
Sep 3, 2020 · R&B singer Akon doesn’t want Wakanda to just be a fictional place in the blockbuster movie Black Panther. He wants to build one in real life in Senegal worth $6B. Akon, born Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, put his resolve into action by laying the first stone on the coast on Senegal on Monday, CNN reports. He was “honored” to have the ...
Sep 2, 2020 · Akon, who first announced his idea for the utopian city back in 2018, has described it as a “real-life Wakanda”, comparing it to the technologically advanced fictional African place portrayed ...
