Akon City

Akon City
French: Ville d'Akon
Planned city
Akon City is located in Senegal
Akon City
Akon City
Akon City is located in Africa
Akon City
Akon City
Coordinates: 14°14′N 16°52′W / 14.23°N 16.87°W / 14.23; -16.87
Country Senegal
Region,Thiès Region
DepartmentM'bour Department
Establishment2026 (planned first phase)
Founded by
  • Akon (creatively)
  • Senegalese government (fiscally)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websiteakoncity.com

Akon City is a planned community in the M'bour Department of Senegal by Senegalese singer and entrepreneur Akon. The project was first announced by Akon in 2018.[1] Akon said in October 2022 that construction of the city's first phase would begin in 2023 and be completed in 2028. Akon said he was inspired by the movie Black Panther, and he refers to Akon City as a "real-life Wakanda" that uses the latest technologies of blockchain and cryptocurrency.[2]

  1. ^ Adepoju, Paul (June 25, 2018). "Musician Akon is creating a futuristic city and his own cryptocurrency in Senegal". CNN. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Pires, Samantha (December 26, 2020). "Singer Akon is Spending $6 Billion to Build a 'Real-Life Wakanda' in Senegal". mymodernmet.com.