A little over a year ago, Senegalese-born songwriter Akon proposed to build a new city worth around $6 billion that would be the “beacon of innovation and human development” in Senegal. At inception, the proposal was greeted with much glamor and enthusiasm, however, a year after and little to nothing has been done except laying of its foundation stone.While Akon, undeniably, … [Read more...] about Akon’s $6 billion ‘AkonCity’ is only a placard in a Senegalese greenland