Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon, known globally for hit songs from the 2000s like “Smack That” and “Don’t Matter,” is moving forward with plans to build a $6 billion smart city in his country of ...

Uganda plans to build a new city in an area near Kampala that’s adjacent to a square mile it has offered to R&B singer Akon for development as it seeks to reduce congestion in the capital. It wants to ...