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Akon remains shy about billionaire status as he shares update on new city

Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 9:20 PM by Joseph Omotayo

- Akon has revealed he is building an ultra-modern city in Senegal and it will take 10 years to finish

- When the singer was asked if he was a billionaire or not, the Smack That crooner shied away from the question

- In giving an update about the city, he said that it will be solar-powered and will be built in stages

The legendary US singer, who is of Senegalese root, Akon, has stayed discreet in affirming whether he is a billionaire or not even as he said that the new city he is planning to build in Senegal could take up to 10 years.

Metro reports that the Locked Up crooner revealed his plans for his home country while in talks with Nick Cannon, saying the project will be called Akon City.

He also stated that the city would be powered by solar energy, adding that since the building will take a decade, they are constructing it in stages.

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“It’s all renewable, the Akon-tainment solar city. It’s all renewable. A real physical place, it’s going to have a real airport. It’s a 10-year building block so we’re doing it in stages. ‘We started construction in March and stage two is going to be 2025,” he said.

When Nick briefly brushed the fact that he must be a billionaire, saying that it would take one to handle such a project, Akon replied that a billionaire would not label himself one, because nobody knows how much they are really worth.

“When I hear stuff like that, it makes me sad in such a way because when I travel I see so many things that happen. So many people that need… things to be resolved.

“And if you have a billion dollars sitting in the bank, while you have all these people suffering, it’s crazy to me. ‘It’s like a waste of a billion dollars,” he said.