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 ...

Akon, a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur has clarified that he did not discover ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A single arched concrete block juts out of a field in Senegal where R&B singer Akon first laid the foundation stone for his $6 billion metropolis four years ago. The West African nation granted the ...

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 ...