Akon City
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2020
- R&B singer Akon has a close relationship with Senegal where he spent his early childhood. He is now working on some major changes to build a new city near Dakar that resembles the fictional place of Wakanda.
Ola Uduku, Professor of Architecture 02:39
#Akon #Senegal #Wakanda
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This will never happen. Mark my words
But again Dubai is very dry, and they achieve greatness.. why when it comes to Africa y’all got so much negative stuff to say!... this is Africa time.... enjoy the show!
@@tiff1922 Then learn the language 😂 you’re going into someone else’s country what do you expect them to speak? English?
@@tiff1922 Well considerably I know German, Romanian, and English I’m sure it’s safe to say a person can learn a language. Plus they speak French and French is one of the easiest languages to learn.
ayo dont talk about Dubai i am from United arab emirates btw and dubai isnt a country its a city in United arab emirates *UAE* so stfu
@@dailyanimations8281 You’re a good man plus this clown’s name is Israel you can tell he’s delusional.
Because Dubai is Monarchy, there's little to no bureaucracy, if the King wants something built it gets built. With some African countries you have to contend with corruption which is why Akon wants to go to cryptocurrency so money goes to where it's supposed to go and not into a special interests pockets. Corruption, bribery, instability is usually what holds a lot of African nations back from developing but Nations like Rwanda & Botswana are doing really well.
WOW even though I Will probably never have enough money to go there just knowing about it gives me hope for future generations
Believe in yourself man.
I cant stand when people say what you just said because as much as us africans are dubbed poor and 3rd world. So how do you think we travel to USA and Europe?...... most tickets to most african countries dont even get to $1000. And hotels are very very cheap because of the currency exchange......you are at a huge advantage. $2000 will be enough jto take you on a 2/3weeks vacation. Stop restraining yourself to one location and stop fearing what you dont know.
Try to invest in crypto and u b there in the future
@@karlabarraza8391 if the Akoin is open I will invest most of my crypto there because there is 2billions of Africans in the continent that’s a huge market
@@sungoddessbeauty9289 sweetheart I've been asking that question for years. The truth is if we could buy a ticket for 1000.00 us dollars many would have visited n moved already. There is a system hear in the US that w/ out us secretly doing things it won't happen. Mostly if one can not Invision it it will not happen. If one believes they can not afford to save for a plain ticket n trip no matter where it is or how much it cost then they never will. There R a lot of broken spirits amongst the diaspora here in America. We must connect n talk w each other build bridges of communication to learn from one another. Peace n love to you!!! But, I have never seen a ticket under $2500 round trip from US to Africa.
This man is doing what we all here want to do
I'm not African but i support this city idea and I would love this
Problem is if you stop making America great they gonna boycott you. 90% of biggest youtuber are from America, should i say more.
Akon has done absolutely nothing regarding this project and never will lol!
At least he did talk about it
You realize what the city will be though right? Itl just be a haven for drug dealers and warlords. Theres no chance this will be anything else
@@rda6029 Mad little white man?
I LOVE THIS ,, please continue to develop the country, the haters will hate,, ONELOVE.
You're right
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yes but there is a right and wrong way to develop. If you are bringing in foreigners to design and then live there, what is the point? This project seems like it was designed for headlines rather than helping locals. Also they have little focus on sustainable design and sustainable development, which is highly problematic in my opinion.
This idiot communist woman is so boring and pointless. Why would God even make people like that I honestly dont understand
l@@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200 Yea same. When I hear something that has a different perspective I just stop listening and call them names, because obviously my point of view is the only truth
@@user-hh2lo9fs5e bro stfu you sound dumb when you said what’s the point
This is really inspiring, although I don’t want a city like this to be dependent on tourism, Africa deserves more
True but u have to get the wheels rolling!
It will create employment and bring money to Africa, but the only the most affluent sénégalais can live in the city
@@blackups__6554 That's why Akon is really stupid, it'll just displace Senegalian people that live in there and just become a ghost town because no one can afford to live in there, it'll just become bootleg Dubai with 90% tourists.
@@fbi1307 Yah, majority of the revenue generated will go to investors, that means money will be living the country and going out. If the funding came from the government, then that would have made sense, because it would have brought in revenue from tourists. Dubai is getting more wealthier, because they own everything, so revenue from tourists remain in the country, but Akon city has majority of it’s investors from abroad and Senegalese government is giving them the land for free
its a start. Its like cities here in america that dont want military bases but without them they would have a town or city at all. so its a relationship. got to learn to build from his foundation. Africa needs infanstructure and its own money both which hold it back.
Who will benefit? are you serious?
Akon, his Children and Nation will benefit and we are inspired and proud. So much diplomacy and low key hate and jealousy in this interview. He is doing what most African Elites and Billionaires have failed to do. The man is actioning African Reunion and setting a new path for African Americans in their homelands. Just Come back home Professor, the Wakanda School of Architecture awaits you
I hope to be able to live in Akan city someday 😍
Akon*
Do you know how economy works? Senegal (and Africa in general) has a huge economic disparity between rich and poor with GDP per capita of 1,400 USD. Most Senegalese would not be able to afford to live in this kind of city. Only the 1% wealthy Africans and expats.
100% Corrupt conversation!!!!!!
@@Xentradi97 African nationalists don't understand that this project will build a futuristic city, but not for them lol
I’m tryna live to see this kind of future cause I remember being a kid wanting a life like that
This is the right step towards Building Africa to be the Rich and Diverse continent that it is. I'm aso proud of Akon for all he's been doing to make his motherland a better place. Wish more established Africans from the diaspora would follow suit
Wow, this Akon is an incredible guy. It is time for Africa to thrive and take its place that deserves in the world 🌎 Africa deserves it. 👏👏👏
It's time for us to come together. Not just Africa, but also South America, the Middle East. Much of the third world should have a part to play in what could be our golden age as a species. We could even make it to the stars propably a lot earlier than expected because of it. Mars, Venus. We have a bright future on the horizon, it is a honor and privilege to take part in it.
Just do it brother.. Ugandas from the Nile Republic welcome you! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹💐❤️💐❤️
Okakasa
Big respect to you...may almigty god help you and follow everywhere
Fair play, The world needs more people like him.
Do you want the unlimited power source so the futuristic Wakanda IRL would happen just ask me how to make the unlimited power source
@@YubelLord1 How do you make the unlimited power source?
I'm so proud of Akon love from🇿🇦
This problem of #jealousy, Hypocrite and evilness anyway they see the good things they will still against it. Inshallah I’ll did the same things to my village in The Gambia🇬🇲! And if every African has a good dreams like this may Almighty Allah help & bless you all to be successful in our dreams! Not into the heart filling, jealousy, hypocrite and self hatter! One love ❤️ one Africa
Look at structures and building around in movies and in pictures do they look like that? No then go learn what you're talking about before you start talking.
Muhammed Lamin Jahabi Yes brother they think we can’t be democratic, AlhamdulilAllah
AFRICA HAS ALOT OF HEALING TO DO: every black person is a diaspora until we become whole and return to 'balanced grace'. Under grace and peace is our home
this scarcity, full of fear, and limited thinking is not us = its a foreign mind. we never had to think, or do theories. WE REASONED because we were one with God. now we question "is" .
G̲o̲d̲ ̲h̲a̲s̲ ̲c̲o̲m̲p̲l̲e̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲c̲r̲e̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲; (all possibilities are already in existence) 🤷 what are we doing questioning "is" ?
is is already is.
Have faith in yourself and your good work and none can stop you from achieving
What religion will the city follow? Islam?
LOVE THIS!! I would totally move there!
Congratulations Akon
I'm so proud of you 👏👏👏
Wow....East to west home is the best, long live Mr Akon
Trust people in the west to be negative about any positive developments in Africa. We are sick and tired of having our future defined by those in the west who always assume they know best.
Começou uma nova era de pessoas que realmente estão reengajadas no resgate da autoestima do povo negro nosso continente é citado na bíblia já dominamos o mundo espero conseguir contemplar essas mudanças ....4P poder para o povo preto
@Tony R ok when u take out a mortgage & buy a home in the US you aren't paying for it
@Tony R do you realize that half the buildings in the business district of London is owned by Arabs. Long gone are the days where all property within a country are owned by its inhabitants. You really are reaching!!
@@mdidris4414 and how's the crime and education working in the city? Imagine wanting to build a futuristic city for blacks in which you use western knowledge and technology to build🤦🏾♂️
Yes Africa must define the future and tell the west to shut up
We need to divest ourselves from the West.
WAKE UP AFRICA WILL OWE BILLIONS
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@@geomii I mean the U.S owe like a trillion dollars so every country has debt
@@geomii I watched your videos and you insisted on the billions dollars debt given to him by the Chinese government remember something banks in America don’t give billions dollars to black peoples to invest if Akon can get it from the Chinese then he knows he can pay it back after selling it to the African’s government. So I don’t see any problems in here we black peoples have to understand that nothing is free coming from other races except we control our own ressources coming from Africa like back in the days stop being pessimistic
@@mostovndiaye4795 The reason the US dont give those kind of loans, it due to the bank dont want your land in Africa tho? China will take over Africa... They already bought out alot of land.
We do appreciate Akon for bringing his brilliant ideas to build his own Akoncity in Senegal. We expected our so-called politicians in Africa to have done such a great city; but they failed, even to get one currency for the entire continent, they couldn't make it happen.May God bless u Akon, we will support u cuz u always thinking big.
I cant wait I will be there very soon
I'm excited ,,I love you Akon ,I can't wait !!
Thank you Akon keep doing the good job 👏
Dubai was built on a Desert, we believe in your dreams to help Africa.
What they dont understand is Senegalese will benefit because it will be beneficial in the economy, people eill come for vacation, it will creat more jobs to the societe and money will put more money in the country
The city gonna have his own currency
I don’t think is gonna be good for Senegal
aaah, the classic "trickle down effect" prognosis
Half the people will be killed off before anyone will let anyone live in these futuristic cities...
I'm with it!!!!
Wow wow godbless you akon I don't know what to say may God bless all this
Love u your hard work brother stay up
Oh yeah, I'm going home soon thanks to Akon...Lord please Bless this project, and continue to multiply this man's gifts.
What home bih, you’re not from africa. And akon is a scammer
I love this I cant wait
This is super Awesome! I got to get a passport...
I am surprised that somebody else actually has similar aspirations such as myself. Love the goal!
I'm coming! Lol.
Both me and my wife also..
Thank you bro
I’ll be going to scout it out soon as it’s done, to see if I’m going to move there or not.
May Africa prosper in their native soil.
Wow I'd love to visit
I'm proud of u sir.
Awesome!
True boss wow 👌 can't wait..
Im impressed!!!!!
You be more impressed because the country would be much more powerful and it would get build in a couple of days with a unlimited power source called Zero Point Energy just ask me how to make it boom the Wakanda IRL would happen in week or shorter and the Utopia for blacks will happen
I feel so proud and inspired and a fellow African...Well done Skin🍾🥂
May God bless you Brother.
Go for it, I love I love...
Love Akon from India
4 yhe 1st some1 is willing 2 build 4 the nation, something that will libe 4 ever, big up AKON (UR THE WORLD'S GREATEST) 👊💯
Can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, I'm ready to go! I've enthusiastically invested in acoin. I'm checking for progress but it seems that there is no progress so far on the actual building of the city. I want to be among the first to have a place there.
He might be able to pull it off, just don't let Chinese build it.😩
True story
You know China in helping fund this right lol
@@matexf4c oh no
Why? what happened to China?
@@KG-jw4jg Nothing happened to china. Its just a reference to their modern day imperialistic behavior in almost every country within Africa.
Bravo and keep going legend Akon 👏👌
Yes I love it🙌🙌💕💕
I love this idea
I will have a beautiful houses there can't wait 🥰🥰🥰 keep up the good work know we will have a place to call our own
God bless no man curst no one can stop u from building your city I can see that thats your dreams, look on Dubai they build their city an it's beautiful so why they don't want u to build your city in your home town trust me bro when u build that city it would look like a city from a different planet
This interviewer is a hater... thank you Akon keep grinding for our people
I don't think the problem is the grind. I think the problem is the lack of capacity of the locals to take up the opportunity. Look at a Las Vegas. No one who was a local their 80 years ago, is now part of the the cities wealthy. Africans have not the skill sets to learn and take the skills and go and build their own... $3Bil is a huge bill that you are contracting back to your creditors...
phard2345 exactly the locals wont enjoy none of this. they cant afford to live there.
Are you South African?
HOW IS THIS NOT VIRAL
Nice project
Awesome Akon!🥰
Congratulation that's super amazing
I feel as if the interview was all about finding flaws. As the world progresses . There will always be people who want to see you standing still and left behind. Akon is right all over the world people of African descent is treated unfairly and feel as if they have to deal with it because there's nowhere to go.
He's got a good idea to build solid infrastructure in an area that it is needed; but his vision of it being a hyper futuristic city is why people don't like it. This its remarkably similar to the failed futuristic cities in dubai that failed. I hope this guy rethinks the architecture and technology aspect and instead uses modern cities like new york and tokyo and combine it with africas culture to give its own identity.
@@staletv4135 >copy from wyt people
>own identity
Wawww that's very amazing city!
Im hyped
I hope it come true, this is a great idea
I wanna work here and then live here so bad
Go, it's not as expensive as you think, I'm from Gambia
@fright car I'm talking about Senegal where akon plans to build.
That’s amazing
I'm really excited about this project. I hope to be among the first to get a place in Akon City.
Good luck to the guy, Africa should be setting itself high achieving goals, even if it never makes it out of the ground hopefully it will inspire the next guy.
As Jahcure I African..am in much love with this idea..Africans let's learn to support whn some1 is trying to show light..Akon is the best n he really knw why he spend years in Exile..From my young age I use to listen hs music I always see that rlly he Africa as hs homeland..In all situation in exile he didn't let himself forget that he's an African Muslim from Senegal...I love his Idea of the City big it up...Real hustler always go back home...JAHCURE Nyasaland
Ola knows her stuff
Why not help him
This is awesome. Akon is building a blueprint for the future of Africa. I wish a whole generation takes inspiration from Akon and continues in his path. Africa is where the future of the world is.
future of africa is in africa. Future of the world cannot be restricted to one country
Oh no..Africa belong to the Africans..
The rest of the world destroy the World every day.. And im from Greece.. Europe
Wawo he is man is great
Akon is the greatest man in the african history
It's really amazing how the concept is marketed rather than the actual Project.
"Charity begins at home", first focus on elevating existing projects then focus on the concept.
Quick Tip:
Africans is not really willing to be surrounded by metal, we enjoy nature. 😇
Of course he can pull it off, we just need to pull together, rid ourselves of jealousy, self hatred and self betrayal of local Africans…….we can do it people!! 💪🏾✊🏾🙏🏾. AKON All The Way! 🙌🏽
This is one of more of my dreams. Soon I'm in to it
This is dope
Gotta love it 😊
1:12-1:16 Akon are literally being innovative on its own without hoping any favor in a long run. Honestly said, he's the only renowned Black-American singers which I came across so far that visualize a step ahead of building a properous future for Black American community in The USA to guarantee them a bright assurance in their life. Something that has been foresaw by Akon for such a long time and he knows how to secure the next generation of the American Black community's fate by any means necessary.
The locals probably can't build on that scale that's why he went to international builders.
Remember anything can become currency, it is just an agreed-upon form of money that could be anything.
Land is currency !!!! And not someone elses with their name on it. He is putting himself above our Father above and with him putting his name on it, is even worse. He is suppose to be behind the door.
Show wakanda forever
I love 💕 this 🤝
Akon 👏 👏👏👏
Make more music I love this city
Good, 👍🏿✊🏿
I have heard a lot of criticism but projects like this are so exciting! I absolutely love the idea of modernizing but leveraging technologies to contribute to lowering the cost of maintaining life. This motivates me more to work on my own tiny, tiny project in comparison to this. Maybe once I have the foundation of my project complete, I can draw inspiration to create a futuristic, tiny community. I would love to have luxury, minimalistic living spaces that collect rain water, hydroponic farming and maybe even raise fish, clean energy, innovative ways to recycle and/or remove waste etc. I would want to create a situation where people can invest in a living situation that will result in a very low debt free living. I wish him success and to be an inspiration to others.
Why moan about this city not being African enough, just be gratefull that Akon gives a s%%t about Africa enough to build anything there, most able Africans turn their backs on the continent and leave for the USA or Britain. He's at least doing more than all the continents Presidents combined. Just give him your support and many more will follow him.
He don't care. He just wants his own city named after him for ego reasons.
@@Cobbido That's ok, he's earned it. He's done enough for Africa already. Personally, I wouldnt of bothered to build anything in Sub-Saharan Africa.
I wish this would happen in africa Akon is amazing guy Iam black diaspora who would like to invest in our own continent Africa ❤️❤️🙏💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
DOPE 🔥
O akon sempre me surpreende ele é maravilhoso e inesquecível 🥰❤🇧🇷
Ambitious project. Big respect. How will it sustain itself though?
I'm assuming foreign experts are being paid to construct it and the difficult job positions won't be filled by indigenous people if they're not educated or qualified enough to work expert jobs.
Something to think about.
That's were we as African Americans with our educational background can get our brothers and sisters up to speed if needed.
@@youthsportsfilms6252 I'd like to see that happen. As well as seeing institutes of learning for the native population too. But do you see it likely you'd ever move to Senegal for this work?
Why you say that?
By the city being fully armed with technology, we can educate online (via IoT's) are we can moved there and exercise duel citizenship... The possibilities are truly endless.
@@marcioluis3829 well many investment projects over the decades never truly helped out the indigenous populations. Their governments took loans from the IMF or World Bank with extortionate interest rates and then contracted western corporations to construct infrastructure. Seems good on the surface until you realise the government cannot pay back their debts and that the ordinary people still live in poverty. To settle debts, governments sell their national assets and/or privatise industries for western companies to purchase and profit from. The Chinese have adopted this strategy in more recent years. I'm worried we'll see more of the same problem with Akon City.
Look up John Perkins, his job in the 70s was to persuade/force/coerce governments into taking loans from the IMF and to invest the money into western companies. His book is The Confessions of an Economic Hitman. An eye opening read.
In the context of Akon City, no ordinary Senegal citizen will be able to afford the extremely high cost of accommodation. Perhaps opportunities will be made for Senegal citizens to work as labourers and construction workers but I am concerned about whether they'll be treated fairly. The construction of Dubai was almost done entirely by the hands of cheap labour borderlining modern slavery of Bengalis, Indians, Filipinos, etc. I'd be very disappointed if we see more of the same thing with Senegal.
Additionally, let's discuss the economic implications of Akon City. What is Akon City's economy based on? What are they producing? What is their source of income? There is so much spending involved in the creation of the city alone. How can they sustainably increase their GDP when it will take around 2 generations for the Senegal population to become educated enough to fill high paying roles (assuming Americans haven't filled it out already.) Their economy revolves around the cryptocurrency Akoin. But as we know, decentralised fiat currencies have no intrinsic value except for what we artificially perceive their value to be which can lead to extreme fluctuations in the value of the currency, making it unstable.
It seems the Senegal population won't gain much from this massive project but Americans may benefit. Which is unfair in my opinion because this is Africa, not America.
No one:
Literally no one:
Akon: i will build a city by my self!
Do you want a unlimited energy source and it's possible to make and I'm the only one who knows how to create so ask me how can I make this
Honestly why not fix what is already there? I lived in Dakar for many years and it's a nice city but in sure need of maintenance and infrastructure. Senegal is a beautiful country with a beautiful culture.
For me... I'm praying for yo lyf bse some humans hate challengers... man yu are that challenger my dear AKON
Please Akon keep it up
DON 🔥🙏🏾
Africa rising
Akon is the best and he is bless. May God protect you from evils, bad and jealous people brother Akon . Stay bless. If each african country has à son like Akon, it will be so much better . God continue Bless Akon and bless .africa forever