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 ...

American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city in Senegal, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion US project despite ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, songwriter and producer was ...

(CNN)--Rapper Akon is building a new futuristic 'Crypto city,' in Senegal, which will trade exclusively in his own digital cash currency called AKoin. The US-born singer, who is of Senegalese descent, ...

Things could have been very different for Akon. The five-time Grammy-nominated rapper was born in Missouri but spent most of his childhood in a village in the West African country of Senegal before ...

Senegalese lawmakers have called out 'Akon City' for its lackluster progress. Akon’s multi-billion dollar quest to build a metropolis in Senegal faces a new ultimatum. The Senegalese government has ...

Five-time Grammy nominated artist Akon has launched “Akon Lighting Africa,” partnership to bring electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of 2014. “We’re already close (providing ...

*As Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall gear up for the “Coming to America” sequel, Akon has a bit of advice for the actor/comedians: hire some Africans for the flick. TMZ caught up with the Senegal-raised ...

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