Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this March 25, 2009 file photo, singer Akon arrives for the Breaking The Silence, Beating The Drum concert event at ...

Rapper Akon has set his sights on building a sprawling $6 billion city in his Senegal homeland to welcome Africans of the diaspora to their "home back home". The R&B; star boasting two multi-platinum ...

Akon is giving back in a major way. The R&B singer is using millions of his own dollars to bring solar-powered electricity to one million homes in Africa by the end of the year. The ...

The home was built in 1990; Akon apparently purchased it in 2007 for $2,685,000, according to Zillow and tax records. If you're ready to make a full-priced offer, you'll pay roughly $9,200 monthly ...

Senegalese-American singer and entrepreneur Akon has renewed his passionate call for Africans in the diaspora to return home, reinforcing his long-standing vision for the continent’s development.