( NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled. Instead, the country plans to create a privately funded tourism hub.

Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a ...

The "Locked Up" rapper's dream for a futuristic Senegalese city may not become a reality.

Senegal, the country's branch for developing its coastal regions, confirmed that Akon City "no longer exists" in a statement ...

Akon’s $6 billion ‘Wakanda-inspired’ city in Africa has been reportedly abandoned after years of delays and limited progress.

After years of speculation, plans to develop the cryptocurrency-powered Akon City have reportedly been called off.

Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a resort in its stead.

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Akon's futuristic city in Senegal, known as Akon City, has officially been scrapped. Now the nation will use the land to create a $1 billion resort.

Akon’s futuristic $6 billion city in Senegal has officially been abandoned after years of delays and no construction beyond a single building.

Akon's $6 billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially scrapped after five years of failed promises, replaced with realistic tourism development.