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Akon’s Plans For A ‘Wakanda’-Style ‘Akon City’ In Senegal Dropped
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Singer Akon’s $6 billion futuristic city plans canceled
( NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled ...
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Akon City: Senegal abandons billion-dollar ‘Wakanda’ vision
Senegal cancels $6bn Akon City over delays and funding issues, pivoting to a scaled-down tourism project backed by private ...
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Akon discovers why some visions should stay fictional
Akon's $6 billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially scrapped after five years of failed promises, replaced with ...
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$6 billion Akon City: Senegal officially scraps project
The Akon city project was expected to be completed by 2023 but has since faced significant challenges and delays.
These Artist-Designed Sunglasses Will Help Provide Housing for Displaced Los Angelenos
“ Sunglasses are integral to the Los Angeles story,” Alex Israel tells Robb Report. The artist, known for his airbrushed sky ...
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Akon’s $6,000,000,000 futuristic 'crypto city' is abandoned after 7 years
The 52-year-old first announced plans for this futuristic Wakanda-esque cityscape seven years ago, which was designed to operate on his new cryptocurrency 'Akoin'.
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15 Reasons Atlanta is Not a Real Place
From strip club chicken wings to Water Boy scams and Lake Lanier, there's absolutely no other place like Atlanta.