Akon to Createbr Climate-Consciousbr City in Senegal On Jan. 13, Akon announcedbr the finalization of hisbr agreement to create Akonbr City in Mbodiene, Senegal. In a post to Instagram, Akon told fans he wasbr “looking forward to hosting [them] there in the future.” Akon, via Instagram The 46-year-old celebrity previouslybr discussed his plans for the city in anbr interview with Nick Cannon in December. Akon, to ‘Power 106’ According to a spokesperson for thebr Senegal tourism ministry, the city willbr be a “campaign for the environment.” Akon, who describes Senegal as home, hopes tobr benefit the country by putting his fortune to good use. He also criticized thosebr who don’t use their moneybr to help others, saying theybr were “wasting” their wealth.