Does Akon have a city in Senegal?

'Oh my God!': Student films remarkable event in the sky It’s official, Akon has his own city in Senegal. Known as “Akon City,” the rapper and entrepreneur tweeted Monday that he had finalized the agreement for the new city. “Looking forward to hosting you there in the future,” his tweet read.

What is Akon Lighting Africa?

In 2014, for example, he started Akon Lighting Africa, a charity project in partnership with the World Bank and governments to provide solar-powered electricity for 600 million Africans. According to Lighting Africa’s official website, the project is functional in 25 countries across the continent.

Where is Akon from?

Akon was born in Senegal before moving to Union City, New Jersey, at 7, according to his website. Known for songs like “ Locked Up ,” “ Lonely ” and “ Oh Africa ,” the Grammy-nominated rapper is more recognized as a business man than a musician these days.

Who is dsoypmjnpf Akon?

Looking forward to hosting you there in the future pic.twitter.com/dsoYpmjnpf Akon, who is of Senegalese descent, originally announced plans for the futuristic “Crypto city” in 2018 saying that the city would be built on a 2,000-acre land gifted to him by the President of Senegal, Macky Sall.