Rapper and Entrepreneur Akon who is of Senegalese decent had originally announced plans for the futuristic Crypto City in 2018. He said that the city would be built on a 2,000 acre land gifted to him by the Senegalese President Macky Sall.
He tweeted that He has finalized the agreement and he is “looking forward to hosting you in future”. The official website for the city says that by the time it is ready, it would be a five minute drive from the Senegalese new international airport.
Sometime in 2013, he told CNN, that he would really want to make the biggest impact in Africa and if He had his way, Africa would be the United States of Africa. Indeed, dreams come true! Congratulations Akon!