Posted on 12/17/2020 1:22:55 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Akon may not be lonely for much longer. The famed R&B singer is going ahead with plans to build a new $6 billion smart city in Senegal where nationals can live and work—and where members of the African Diaspora will always be welcome.
The 47-year-old Senegalese American singer, known for hits like “Smack That” and “Lonely,” has confirmed that construction on “Akon City” will begin next year despite the pandemic’s devastating effects on global tourism. The 2,000-acre metropolis, which was first touted by the singer back in 2018, will feature a sprawling luxury resort, high-rise condos, recording studios, a stadium, and even its own cryptocurrency, “Akoin.”
The oasis is also expected to run on clean energy—no doubt supplied by the singer’s Akon Lighting Africa, which backs solar energy projects in rural areas—plus features an artificial intelligence data center. Naturally, the new city will have a futuristic aesthetic to match the cutting-edge tech. Penned by Bakri & Associates Development Consultants, the city is characterized by gleaming structures that have an almost Surrealist feel. In fact, the renderings look like the backdrop of a Ridley Scott film.
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I assume that means a lot of US Democrat voters will be heading back to their “roots” and voting absentee in the future?
Wakanda forever?
If he pulls it off, more power to him.
2000 acres?
Yeah.....
That’ll work.
anything that gets built will turn into a violent dump
Akon simulated rape with an unwilling 12 year old girl on stage about 10 years ago.
Look it up.
Im also willing to bet it’s a scam.
Well I did say, “If”.
History says “no”.
>>known for hits like “Smack That” and “Lonely,”
Lonely was a hit song others.
Oh. Let’s just throw out the past. I don’t know who Akon is anyway. “Hits”. He named himself after a Japanese anime convention??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMBdH29qiEA
Fire Island II?
Is he using the same firm as the one that is building Bill Gates ‘community of the future’ in Arizona?
So long as it is done with private funds, more power to him.
Cabrini Green reborn. A fool and his money........
Senegal, huh? George Costanza might be interested.
Maybe the builder can open an ergonomic mattress store, like “My Akon Back.”
“The famed R&B singer is going ahead with plans to build a new $6 billion smart city in Senegal where nationals can live and work—and where members of the African Diaspora will always be welcome.”
1) Who is putting up the $6B? The US taxpayer?
2) Only “nationals” - not just anyone? Homeless?
3) Will White members of the South African Diaspora “always be welcome”?
Yes please
He’ll steal as much as he can, and then disappear, before the scheme is proununced dead in 3 years.
Will there be a resort that caters to bald men?
Just read a book about 2030 predictions. It talked about Africa realizing a substantial growth of their economy and a very large middle class evolving with it. The book predicted that Africa would become an agricultural power.
It all sounded good, and I hope the best for all. What I didn’t read was how Africa would overcome years of screwed up governments, ongoing wars, etc. I don’t see this happening.
To the point of the posted story if whatever an Akon is, he may be on to something and good luck - but the best money to invest with would be from other Africans.
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