R&B star Akon has been given a $1 billion credit line from one of China’s industry leaders to help him provide solar power to millions of people in Africa. The “Locked Up” hitmaker has taken a step ...

Akon is bringing a taste of the African continent to Atlanta this weekend (July 23), with his inaugural Jollof Music And Food Festival. Akon is gearing up to introduce Atlanta’s first annual Jollof ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grammy-nominated artist and producer Akon has partnered with Color of Change to bring the Jollof, Music & Food Festival to Atlanta ...

Before his death on June 25, 2009, at the age of 51, Michael Jackson had plans to open universities specializing in music throughout Africa, according to singer Akon, who was working with the king of ...

In a recent conversation with TMZ, Akon claims that he and the late Michael Jackson planned to open schools across Africa. Akon and the King of Pop had philanthropic plans before the latter died in ...

AKON was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Freedom & Justice Award (Photo credit: Raquelle “Rocki” Harris for rolling out Akon has been able to include “more of an African influence” in his work because ...

Senegalese-American music star, Aliaune Thiam, simply known as Akon, has opened up about how he became involved in Wizkid’s early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer through ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Akon says being a successful entertainer has given him a platform to pursue his dream of helping Africa grow and prosper. The performer, ...

At the 2018 Cannes Lion Festival, Akon stated that his cryptocurrency, Akoin, would bring freedom back to Africa. In a way, it brings financial security decentralization away from governments. However ...

It’s human nature to wonder what the future will bring, both in our personal lives and in terms of technological advancements. For singer/rapper Akon, the future involves a near-fantasy development ...

Will the singer's $6 billion metropolis, a "real-life Wakanda," actually get built? It's looking increasingly unlikely. Reading time 2 minutes Rich people have become obsessed with building new cities ...