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Akon defends past comments on wealth: ‘I was happier when I was poor’

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Akon to build second futuristic city in Uganda

Akon will soon have yet another African city that bears his name. Read More: African American COVID-19 vaccinations highest in
/ April 5, 2021
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Akon building a real-life Wakanda in Senegal worth $6B

R&B singer Akon doesn’t want Wakanda to just be a fictional place in the blockbuster movie Black Panther. He wants
/ September 3, 2020
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Akon on slavery: Black Americans are ‘not letting go of the past’

In an interview VladTV, rapper Akon said that Black Americans would benefit from “letting go” of the past trauma of slavery.
/ August 12, 2020

Akon secures $6B construction contract for AKON CITY in Senegal

Akon has secured a $6 billion construction contract to build his own solar powered, futuristic city in Senegal. The singer/songwriter/entrepreneur
/ June 16, 2020
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Akon signs memorandum agreement to finalize plans to build AKON CITY in Senegal

Akon is building his own city in Senegal, on a 2,000-acre plot of land gifted to the singer by President Macky Sall.
/ January 14, 2020
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Akon opens up about building his own solar powered city in Senegal

Last week Akon opened up about what may perhaps been his greatest feat thus far: building his own city in the West African country of Senegal.
/ December 2, 2019
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Eddie Murphy thinks ‘Coming to America 2’ needs Michael Blackson

Eddie Murphy thinks there’s one “funny” African that could be a good asset to the project. That person is Michael Blackson.
/ May 1, 2019