Entertainment of Friday, 29 November 2019Source: face2faceafrica.com'Buy land in Ghana' – Akon woos African-Americans investors ahead of Year of ReturnSenegalese-American singer, AkonAmerican-born Akon with Senegalese roots believes now is a good time to invest in Ghana and other African states because of bountiful returns to be made. The five-time Grammy nominee told Nick Cannon the city when ready will be a renewable one with an airport. We started construction in March and stage two is going to be 2025,” he added. The city will be built on “2,000 acres of land gifted to Akon from the President of Senegal.”Akon also launched his own cryptocurrency called AKoin in 2017 and hopes it will become the common currency in Akon City and wider Africa. Meanwhile, Akon is making a return to Ghana for the Music in Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) set to be held on November 28-30 to boost business linkages.

Source: GhanaWeb November 29, 2019 01:52 UTC