Akon’s $6 billion “Crypto City” in Senegal abandoned
The singer once promised a “Wakanda-style” utopia powered by his own cryptocurrency.
After nearly seven years of hype, delays, and confusion, Akon’s ambitious plan to build a $6 billion futuristic city in Senegal has come to an end.
The project, known as Akon City, was first announced in 2018 as a crypto-powered smart city on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.
Residents would use a digital currency called Akoin, and the city would include everything from a hospital and police station to a shopping mall and solar power grid.
But years later, the promised land remains empty.
According to Senegal’s…
