Akon announced on his social media channels on Monday that he is building a city of the future in Africa.
“Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future,” the musical artist of Senegalese descent tweeted.
Akon City, which was authorized by Senegal’s state-owned SAPCO tourism company, will be a “crypto-city” built on 2,000 acres of land.
For money, residents will use a cryptocurrency known as AKoin.
The city, a five-minute drive outside of Dakar, will be billed as a global eco-tourism destination.
Senegal’s tourism ministry said the singer wanted to build a sustainable ecotourism village that would “campaign for the environment.”
Akon City shall run entirely on renewable energy through the artist’s solar-power project, Akon Lighting Africa.
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