Acclaimed singer Akon has set the ball rolling on a futuristic city in Senegal. Hi-tech 'Akon City' will use cryptocurrency and be a place without borders, he said in Abu Dhabi. Senegal, Akon said, is at the "perfect place" as its six hours from Dubai, London, Morocco and the US. "Akon City is going to be a pilot of what a city in Africa can be. It's a very futuristic ...