Akon to build second African crypto-city in Uganda
Uganda’s government has reportedly allocated land for Akon’s crypto-city development project in the country. Senegalese-American rapper and businessperson Akon is set to begin building another crypto city, this time in the East African nation of Uganda.According to a report by Uganda’s flagship television network NBS, the country’s government has announced the allocation of land for the project.Akon City in Uganda will reportedly occupy one square mile half the size of the City of London (not to be confused with Greater London, which makes up the majority of the U.K. capital). Akon is also....
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Another futuristic cryptocurrency city will be built in Africa, Senegalese-American star Akon has announced. The government of Uganda will make land available to him for the construction of the new crypto city. The akoin cryptocurrency will be used in the city, similar to how it will be in Akon City, the $6 billion “real-life Wakanda” that is currently being constructed in Akon’s home country. Second Akon City to Launch in Uganda Senegalese-American star and philanthropist Akon, whose real name is Alioune Badara Thiam, announced last week his plan to build a second....
Per a report by NBS Television, Uganda is planning to build a futuristic city. The project has received the green light from the local government and is set to be completed by 2036. American singer of Senegalese origin, Akon, has been awarded one square mile of land to carry out the project. To be named […]
Akon City, the ambitious ideas for a pan-African crypto-powered smart city in Senegal from rapper Akon, has not progressed past the laying of a ceremonial stone in 12 months. While originally spruiked as a futuristic city inspired by the Marvel movie Black Panther that would emerge as a “beacon of innovation and human development” and bolster the West African and Senegalese economies by Akon in 2018, there are few signs of the city’s development beyond a ceremonial stone that was laid in a field near Mbodiene 12 months ago.According to a report from Agence France-Press, the project has not....
The akoin cryptocurrency, created by famous singer and philanthropist Akon, has started trading on a global crypto exchange. It is also being launched as a means of payment in a tech city in Kenya as a pilot for Akon City, the $6 billion futuristic city that is being built in Senegal. Akoin Crypto Starts Trading and Is Being Used for Payments in Kenya The much-anticipated cryptocurrency created by Senegalese-American star and philanthropist Akon that will be used as the primary currency in his $6 billion Akon City in Senegal has launched. The akoin cryptocurrency (AKN) began trading....
The United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI) which focuses on criminal justice issues, recently released a report [PDF] providing direction on bitcoin regulation in Uganda. After the first ever Round Table discussions in Naguru, Kampala held on 7 July 2016, the UNAFRI highlighted the policy, legal, ethical and social-cultural issues around the regulation of digital currencies. The event was convened by Dr. Maureen Mapp of the University of Birmingham Law School with the support of the Central Bank of Uganda, UNAFRI, and the....