Akon is a strong believer in the future of Africa. Back in 2020, the musician and businessman first announced that he was spearheading a $6 billion project — Akon City — as previously shared by ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Akon says being a successful entertainer has given him a platform to pursue his dream of helping Africa grow and prosper. The performer, ...

R&B star Akon has been given a $1 billion credit line from one of China’s industry leaders to help him provide solar power to millions of people in Africa. The “Locked Up” hitmaker has taken a step ...

AKON was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Freedom & Justice Award (Photo credit: Raquelle “Rocki” Harris for rolling out Akon has been able to include “more of an African influence” in his work because ...

Long before solar energy became a major part of conversations around Africa’s development, Akon was trying to tackle one of the continent’s most basic challenges: access to electricity. Get breaking ...

Rapper and entrepreneur Akon discusses his new cryptocurrency with Cointelegraph. Rapper and entrepreneur, Akon, shares his vision for his forthcoming Akoin cryptocurrency in this exclusive video ...

Akon says that he used to pretend to be an "African prince" and was inspired by the 1988 film, Coming to America. He recalled the ruse during a recent appearance on Drink Champs. “I used the excuse ...

Akon has Twitter in a shambles over his latest comments concerning Black American musicians. The “Locked Up” hitmaker sparked another online debate days after he was criticized over his comments about ...