Senegal Cancels Akon’s $6 B “Wakanda City,” Shifts to Realistic Tourism Plan
July 10, 2025 | Dakar — The Senegalese government has officially scrapped singer Akon’s grandiose plan to build a $6 billion Wakanda-inspired smart city at Mbodiène, citing a lack of progress and unresolved financing. Instead, authorities are pivoting toward a more grounded $1.2 billion resort and tourism development on the same coastal land . Officials from SAPCO,