Akon is refuting claims that his $6 billion Akon City development in Senegal has been scrapped.

In an interview with TMZ Hip Hop during a recent trip to New York City, the Grammy-nominated artist clarified that while construction delays have occurred, reports of the project’s collapse are misleading and rooted in bad faith.

Originally announced in 2018, Akon City was envisioned as a futuristic smart city powered by renewable energy and rooted in pan-African design, drawing aesthetic inspiration from Marvel’s Black Panther. The project promised innovation, tourism, and economic development in Akon’s native Senegal. However, after years of minimal visible progress, online critics have cast doubt on its viability.

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