Akon is building ‘real-life Wakanda

Los Angeles: Grammy-winning singer Akon shared his plans to build “real-life Wakanda” based around his cryptocurrency AKoin. During a panel discussion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the musician discussed his plans for Akon Crypto City. According to PageSix, Akon, 45, said blockchain technology and cryptocurrency could be “the saviour for Africa in many ways” because of its high security factor. Akon said the app-based system “allows the people to utilise it in ways where they can advance themselves and not allow government to do those things that are keeping them down.”