Akon has announced that he's planning on building another city in Africa while his first is still in progress.For the past few years the singer has been busy building a city; or at least in the process of doing so in his native country of Senegal; for which he secured $6billion (£4.3bn) funding.

He is now moving on to build another one in Uganda.On Monday, April 5; the Ugandan government announced that they allocated one square mile of land to Akon for the city.

The amenities and cost of construction have not been disclosed, but the city; which will be completed by 2036 will operate on his AKoin cryptocurrency. When asked about the affordability and whether Ugandans will be able to afford the development, he said; "I know if I put it there, they're going to find a way to afford it because it's going to motivate them".

A real life Wakanda

The rapper and entertainment mogul had previously announced plans to create a Wakanda-like city in his home country of Senegal. This past September, he announced that his company had begun to break ground on the construction of the $6 billion development project.

Artistic impression of Akon's city in Senegal.[/caption]"We are looking at Akon city to become the beginning of Africa's future," said the rapper at the special ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of the city, according to CNN."Our idea is to build a futuristic city that incorporates all the latest technologies, cryptocurrencies, and also the future of how African society should become", he added.