Akon’s $6 billion ‘Wakanda’ city dream project abandoned by Senegal

Wakanda, the dazzling, ultra-advanced African kingdom from Marvel’s Black Panther, captured the world’s imagination with its soaring skyscrapers, clean energy, and revolutionary technology. Among its many admirers was global pop star Akon, who set out to …

Senegal Women vs Congo Women Prediction and Betting Tips | July 6th 2025

Senegal Women and Congo Women will battle for three points in their opening game of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday (July 6th). The game will be played at Stade El Bachir. Senegal finalized preparations for the tournament with a 3-0 …

African contemporary dance pioneer teaches new generation in Senegal

Senegal: Judge Rejects Farba Ngom’s Bail Request Despite Medical Appeal

Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Farba Ngom, a close ally of former Senegalese president Macky Sall, will remain in detention after a judge rejected his request for provisional release, according to Les Échos and other Senegalese media reports …

Mass Drug Administration Reduces Malaria Incidence but Requires Sustained Effort in Southeast Senegal

Malaria elimination progress in Africa has stalled despite scale-up of standard control interventions. Mass drug administration (MDA) shows promise for reducing transmission, but evidence is limited for low-to-moderate transmission settings. To inform …

Senegal ditches Akon's 'unrealistic' city project

Touted as a high-tech utopia powered by renewable energy and bankrolled by its own cryptocurrency, Akon City was ambitious as it was daring. Designed with curvy skyscrapers and sleek modern infrastructure, early renderings of Akon City drew comparisons to …

Daimler, partners with Senegal and GTS to establish local truck assembly plant

Daimler Truck has partnered with the government of Senegal and Global Truck Systems (GTS) to establish a truck assembly plant in the country. The collaboration, formalised through a letter of intent, will see Daimler Truck provide vehicle component sets …

Akon's futuristic $6billion city in Senegal 'has been SCRAPPED' and will be swapped for 'a realistic project'

Akon's grand plans to build a £4.3 billion futuristic city in Senegal have officially been scrapped five years after the singer promised to turn a remote stretch of West African coastline into a real-life Wakanda. The Senegalese government has …

Akon's futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned, BBC told

Nicolas Négoce, Natasha Booty & Jonathan GriffinBBC News ShareSave Some compared the designs to the awe-inspiring fictional city of Wakanda Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will work …

The bulk of Senegal's mango harvest arrives on the market

The bulk of Senegalese mango production, namely that from the Niayes region, is arriving on the international market. The season is shaping up to be significantly better than last year's, according to several growers, including Mohamed Mbengue from …