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Akon meets Merck Foundation CEO to discuss programs to support Africa’s development

Joy Online 22 Oct 2021
Akon, the Senegalese descent international superstar met the Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, at her office to discuss the programs of Merck Foundation ... Speaking about her meeting with the global superstar Akon, Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej emphasised, “I personally love his songs.
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AKON Meets Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej to Discuss Programs to Support Africa’s Development

The Eastern Herald 22 Oct 2021
AKON, the Senegalese descent international superstar met the Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr ... Speaking about her meeting with the global superstar Akon, Senator, Dr.
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Mastercard to leverage agric for unlocking youth job opportunities

B & FT Online 20 Oct 2021
The Country Director-Mastercard Foundation, Nathalie Akon Gabala, has emphasised that two flagship programmes of the organisation and its partners, Youth Economic Forum (YEF) and the Young Africa Works (YAW), will unlock opportunities for young men and women in the agriculture sector to realise their entrepreneurship dreams ... ....
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Akon: Money is not always the cure; I was happier when I was poor

TheNewsHOOK 07 Oct 2021
Akon. Money is not always the cure; I was happier when I was poor ....
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What Happened to Akon’s City Developments

FX Empire 07 Oct 2021
At the 2018 Cannes Lion Festival, Akon stated that his cryptocurrency, Akoin, would bring freedom back to Africa ... The Akon city is projected to hail in the Senegal mainland and not an autonomous island ... In the wake of an economic crisis in Senegal, Akon breeds an alternative. The proposed Akon city would help deal with mass protests and poverty.
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I was happier when I was poor – Akon

Joy Online 06 Oct 2021
Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has said he was much happier when he was poor because life is tougher for the rich than the poor ... .
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Akon defends past comments on wealth: ‘I was happier when I was poor’

The Grio 05 Oct 2021
Akon caught some backlash recently after suggesting people living in poverty have much easier lives than the rich and famous. When TMZ caught up with the singer at LAX over the weekend, Akon addressed his controversial remarks ... Akon’s initial comments were made following the death of actor Michael K ... Akon also faced backlash online after saying R.
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Akon Doesn't Regret Saying Rich and Famous Have it Tougher Than Poor Folks

TMZ 04 Oct 2021
Akon doesn't regret saying the rich and famous go ...
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Akon slammed after saying R. Kelly should be given chance to ‘redeem’ himself

Joy Online 02 Oct 2021
Akon�has landed in hot water over his comment about�R ... Akon then stressed that R Kelly has the right to redeem himself from those mistakes he made adding that Kelly also has the right to try and make amends ... “We’re not to be the ones to judge either because we weren’t there,” Akon concluded.
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Akon's Wife, Tomeka Thiam, to Film for New Season of 'RHOA'

TMZ 27 Sep 2021
Akon's wife -- or at least one of them -- will be ...
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Akon Endorsed Platform Polker Reveal Staking Countdown and NFT Giveaway

Crypto Economy 20 Sep 2021
Polker.Game has been bringing a constant stream of updates, development, and listings over the last few months – and they are not showing any sign of slowing down ... Polker NFT & PKR Giveaway ... This seemed to begin as PKR listed on centralized exchange BitMart and as Akon, the R&B; superstar and crypto enthusiast shouted out to Polker ... – Akon.
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What happened to Akon’s Smart City?

Joy Online 12 Sep 2021
A year after singer Akon laid the first stone of the $6bn futuristic city he vowed to build for his native Senegal, the site remains grassland ... Construction of ‘Akon City,’ a project due to feature ultramodern twisting skyscrapers, was already meant to have begun near the Atlantic Ocean village of Mbodiene.
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