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  Michael Jackson wanted to open music schools

  Michael Jackson wanted to open music schools in Africa before he died, his friend and collaborator Akon has claimed.

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  Akon says ‘the rich go through more issues than the poor’ as he mourns Michael K Williams

  ‘We put on this façade of success but yet behind the face there’s so much happening,’ rapper said

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  Akon's car stolen at petrol station

  Akon had to call in the police early on Tuesday after his Range Rover was stolen during a stop at a petrol station in Atlanta, Georgia. The Locked Up hitmaker was filling up his tank just after midnight when the assailant jumped into the driver's seat and drove off with the Sports Utility Vehicle, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Akon wasn't injured in the incident, and cops were soon able to help track down the motor as the singer's iPhone had been left in the vehicle. It was late

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  How to buy a village: why owning your own town is the new private island

  You could own the pub, the spa and even the church for less than a London house, says Ailis Brennan

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  R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company

  A company led by American-Senegalese R&B singer Akon has signed a deal to finance a copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint venture with a state miner, according to a contract published by the mines ministry. Akon's foray into Congo's mining sector comes through a U.S.- registered firm called White Waterfall LLC, of which he is the president and CEO, according to contracts published on the mines ministry website. One of the contracts, dated Dec. 14 and signed by A

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  Music mogul Akon going ahead with futuristic 'Akon City' in Senegal

  Music mogul Akon going ahead with futuristic 'Akon City' in Senegal. US-Senegalese star says smart city will be built in mould of fictional nation Wakanda

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  Akon moves ahead with £4.5bn ‘real-life Wakanda’ city project in Senegal

  R&B; star Akon is pushing ahead with his $6bn (£4.5bn) plan to create a futuristic pan-African city in Senegal.The project has been described by Akon as a “real-life Wakanda”, a reference to the fictional African state from the Marvel Comic series (and 2018 blockbuster film) Black Panther.

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  Akon reveals new plans for his 2000-acre, cryptocurrency-powered 'Akon City' in Senegal

  You may not have thought about Akon since his song 'Lonely' became an earworm a decade ago, but the musician has moved from conquering the charts to building what has been dubbed his very own 'Wakanda.'Between setting up his own cryptocurrency AKoin and vowing to bring electricity to 600 million people in Africa, Akon is making strides on the building of his very own 'futuristic' city in Senegal - named after himself.

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  Akon officially owns a city in Senegal and he's named it after himself

  Rapper Akon officially owns a city in Senegal that is named after himself and has its own economy based around his very own cryptocurrency called AKoin.The Missouri-born producer, who is of Senegalese descent, announced he had “finalised agreement” on the city via his Twitter page.

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  Grammy award-winning artist Akon announces he would consider running for president at One Young World summit

  Grammy award-winning artist and businessman Akon has said he would consider running for president of the United States. The 45-year-old made the surprise announcement at the annual One Young World summit in the Hague on Friday, causing actress Rosario Dawson and other to rise to their feet with applause. The popular musician was one of the panellists at the summit’s plenary session on poverty alleviation and economic development.

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