Most Influential Icons In Contemporary African Pop Culture

Africa’s influential icons are growing in influence globally as the world is taking notice of the continent’s originality and cool factor. The movers and shakers from the continent are not only influential icons through philanthropic ventures, but also through a multitude of breakthroughs in business and lifestyle by flying the flag high for the continent. Here […]

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Akon Is Building a Crypto City in Senegal That Will Cater To The African Diaspora

Grammy-nominated artist Akon is planning to build a futuristic city in Senegal and base its entire economy around a new cryptocurrency named after himself. The multi-platinum-selling music producer unveiled the ambitious project at a creative festival in Cannes, where he spoke at a panel titled Branding Africa: Blockchain, Entrepreneurship and Empowering the Future. According to […]

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R&B Singer and Rapper Akon is Lighting Africa

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Akon, is an American singer, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor of Senegalese descent. The hugely popular singer Akon successfully mixes American rap and R&B with his African heritage, that he so proudly bears to the world. When you listen to Akon, his lyrics will haunt you […]

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