Akon City, Senegal

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Akon City
French: Ville d'Akon
Planned City
Motto(s): 
TBC
Akon City is located in Senegal
Akon City
Akon City
Coordinates: 14°14′N 16°52′W / 14.23°N 16.87°W / 14.23; -16.87Coordinates: 14°14′N 16°52′W / 14.23°N 16.87°W / 14.23; -16.87
Country Senegal
Region,Thiès Region
DepartmentM'bour Department
AnnouncementJune 26, 2018 (Senegal)
Approval by the Senegalese government
January 13, 2020
EstablishmentSenegal, 2023 (planned first phrase)
Founded byAkon (creatively)
Senegalese government (fiscally),

Government
 • TypeTBC
 • TBCTBC
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
WebsiteAkon City official website

Akon City is a project launched by Senegalese-American singer and entrepreneur Akon. Akon City will be built in Senegal. The project was first announced in Senegal by Akon along with the Senegal Minister of Tourism, in 2018.[1]

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]

Location[]

It will be located on 800-hectare (2,000 acres) of land in the coastal village of Mbodiène, 62 miles (100 km) from Dakar, near the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. The exact location where the proposed 1 square mile of land given to Akon has not been determined yet.[citation needed]

History[]

On January 15, 2020, Akon announced plans for "Akon City".

In September 2020, Akon unveiled a rendering of his project 'Akon City'. A 2,000 acres planned development a futuristic city along the Atlantic coast. It is 62 miles south of Dakar in Senegal. The 'Akon City' project is supported by Senegalese President Macky Sall. The planned city will feature condominiums, offices, parks, a university, an ocean resort, and a 5,000 bed hospital.

Akon City is designated as a “special tax zone” by the Senegalese government.

was announced in Uganda on April 6, 2021 by Akon alongside Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the state minister for Housing and Urban development after Akon had met and discussed with Uganda president Museveni.[3][4][5] Akon further discussed the entire 15 year development project and it's benefits to Ugandans in an interview on Uganda's NBS Tv with Canary Mugume.[6]

Design[]

The project is planned to have large skyscrapers, shopping malls, tech hub, music studios, "Senewood", and eco-friendly tourist resorts. Akon envisions "Akoin", a cryptocurrency which he founded to be the central currency.[7][8][9][10][11]

Akon City's development is projected to be a ten year project a mixed use development. The Akon 'smart city' a 2,000 acre project. Slated to be eco-friendly with renewable energy and solar energy. It is a LEED-certified project. The projected city welcomes all members of the African diaspora as a home away from home. The project's goal is to stimulate local economy, and create jobs for local workers.[12][13] Akon City developers are Los Angeles-based KE International, and Dubai-based Bakri & Associates Development Consultants. Hussein Bakri the CEO of Bakri & Associates is the lead architect.[8][14]

Phase 1 - expected to be completed by 2023, will be the construction of roads, Hamptons Hospital campus, Hamptons Mall, residents, hotels, a police station, a school, a waste facility, parks, and a photovoltaic solar power plant.

Phase 2 - 2024 to 2029, with plans for complete usage of cryptocurrency using AKOIN cryptocurrency.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Paquette, Danielle. "Akon just unveiled his $6 billion 'futuristic' city in Senegal. The reviews are mixed". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. ^ "Singer Akon is Spending $6 Billion to Build a "Real-Life Wakanda" in Senegal". December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Akon to build second futuristic city in Uganda". TheGrio. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  4. ^ "Akon Set to Build Futuristic, Cryptocurrency-Based City in Uganda". Complex. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Akon hasn't even built his first 'futuristic' city yet, but Uganda is giving him land for a second". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. ^ "Akon explains his futuristic city and how it will benefit Ugandans". Nile Post. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. ^ Paul Adepoju, for (June 25, 2018). "Musician Akon is creating a futuristic city and his own cryptocurrency in Senegal". CNN.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Akon moves ahead with crypto city in Senegal despite skepticism". The Architect’s Newspaper. December 31, 2020.
  9. ^ correspondent, Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa (September 1, 2020). "Music mogul Akon going ahead with futuristic 'Akon City' in Senegal" – via www.theguardian.com.
  10. ^ "Akon's Tech Utopia". November 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Aisha Salaudeen. "R&B singer Akon is building a 'real-life Wakanda' worth $6 billion in Senegal". CNN.
  12. ^ Srikanth, Anagha (December 28, 2020). "Singer Akon is raising $6B to build a real-life Wakanda straight out of the movie 'Black Panther'". TheHill.
  13. ^ "SENEGAL'S TOURISM GETS HUGE BOOST FROM "AKON CITY" PROJECT". Hotel & Tourism Online. August 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "SENEGAL: Akon City, the Green City Project is launched at a cost of $6 billion". Afrik 21. September 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Blog". www.akoin.io.

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