Musician Akon is creating a futuristic city and his own cryptocurrency in Senegal

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Akon hopes to launch his cryptocurrency 'AKoin' for Africa in the first two months of 2020. 'I think this will give Africa back its hold on not only their resources but also just their ideas,' the singer says.

Lagos, Nigeria 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, says his futuristic city will be built on a 2,000-acre land gifted to him by the President of Senegal, Macky Sall. Inside the world of a Kenyan cryptocurrency minerAccording to its official website, the city will be a five-minute drive from the West African state's new international airport. While the city project is still in development, AKoin is expected to launch early July.

Akon: I'm investing in Africa 05:21Now he has turned his attention to digital currencies and its underlying blockchain technology. Akon argues that blockchain can enable Africans to become less dependent on their governments.Could a digital currency bring Africa closer to China?"I think that blockchain and crypto could be the saviour for Africa in many ways because it brings the power back to the people...

 

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Nice one

Hey, CNN, Akon is cool, but check out ETN too!

Akon and electroneum are doing great things in Africa Unbanked FinancialFreedom

Electroneum is leading the way in this, if akoin akon can partner up its a win for both and the entire continent. Electroneum is so far ahead on any 'competition'

ElectroneumBel1 Well that’s competition. But electroneum etn is already moving from country to country starting from South Africa for data top ups which you can get for free as rewards when you download the app and starting mining yourself for free. financialinclusions anytasks 🚀🚀🚀

I love Akon he really is one of the most genuine and influential people out there. He spoke to electroneum on Friday who have just launched in Africa. Download the Electroneum app. Get ETN rewards where you can topup your phone for free.

electroneum are already doing this and on the ground making a huge difference.

that will work

Yikes

He makes me laugh everytime I see him on TV interviews giving that huge you know what lol. Calm down Akon.

Africa

We are not a charity case.

Wack idea.

We don’t want that here

That's cool.😋💕

Wtf this sounds like a terrible idea

He will disappear with all of it. Mark my words

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good idea i suppose

Daddabear007 👀

When bitcoin launch

Why did you ask “why not bitcoin?”

Good news of it doesn't come like a ponzi scheme

It's time we stand up as Africans and solve our problems in our own ways. Outsiders are now taking the joke too far.

It's fucking unreal you're shilling this scam.

Red_velvet_kek

RosesOnThaMoon Just use ApolloCurrency APL

TRON The no 1 blockchain tech . Fast and reliable

So these coins block Whitey's mind-control rays?

That’s a fantastic name and goal. Akon 👌🏼

protect Akon and akoin at all costs, JeffreyEpsteindidntkillhimself

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currency links to the national future, it's not a business of a singer. that's interesting, i would like to see how Africa government act for this

Has this been cleared with Mark Zuckerberg and Nick Clegg though?

pointless, why not just adopt BTC

It sounds interesting to have such an ambition

Turn your 100 dollars into 1,000,000 dollars!

God bless you Akon yiur one a million Akon AkonLighting

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