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 ...

The Senegalese tourism agency SAPCO, which had partnered with Akon, confirmed that the Akon City project is no longer moving forward. Its head, Serigne Mamadou Mboup, told the BBC that a new, more ...

Serigne Mamadou Mboup, head of Sapco, told BBC News: "The Akon City project no longer exists." Akon said: "It wasn't being managed properly - I take full responsibility for that." ...

In 2018, Akon announced a cryptocurrency called Akoin and plans for a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis in his native country Senegal. Now, seven years later, Senegal has confirmed that the city ...

"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." ...

What he’s preparing with us is a realistic project, which Sapco will fully support.’ Singer Akon announced plans for the city in 2018 (Picture: 2025 Getty Images) ...

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." ...

What he's preparing with us is a realistic project, which Sapco will fully support.' Akon became an international success in 2024 following the release of his debut album and several top 10 hits.

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.