Senegal: Future or Fantasy? Senegal Questions ‘Akon City’

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Dakar — Akon says he’ll build a futuristic city in rural Senegal.Villagers don’t know what to think Herds of cows meander across the one-lane highway that leads down Senegal’s coast to Mbodiene, a farming village surrounded by scrubland where singer Akon plans to build a futuristic city. The designs, which show shiny, pinkish buildings that…

Future or Fantasy?: Singer Akon’s Plan for Senegal’s Futuristic City Draws Suspicion, Skepticism

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Future or Fantasy?: Singer Akon’s Plan for Senegal’s Futuristic City Draws Suspicion, Skepticism 5-MIN READ Future or Fantasy?: Singer Akon’s Plan for Senegal’s Futuristic City Draws Suspicion, Skepticism An image of Akon City created by the architect.Credit: Hussein Bakri/BAD Consult Akon, the Senegalese-American singer of 2006 hit “Smack That”, has said the city will attract…

South Africa records FDI outflows of $1.1 bln in third quarter

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Most Read South Africa records FDI outflows of $1.1 bln in third quarter JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15 (Reuters) – South Africa recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows of 16.5 billion rand ($1.1 billion) in the third quarter, as local subsidiaries repaid loans to foreign parent companies, the central bank said on Tuesday.That compares to FDI inflows…

Antonopoulos Slams PayPal Bitcoin Saying it Isn’t Real Bitcoin

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Antonopoulos Slams PayPal Bitcoin Saying it Isn’t Real Bitcoin #cryptocurrency #bitcoin Cryptocurrency advocate Andreas Antonopoulos speaks out against PayPal, claiming Bitcoin bought on the payments platform isn’t real Bitcoin.ICYMI The headlines say, “Bitcoin is now available on PayPal!” But is it? Here’s why PayPal #bitcoin isn’t bitcoin: https://t.co/sFU7GL9ZP6 pic.twitter.com/dMCRtBKDHr — Andreas ☮ 🌈 ⚛ ⚖…

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