African-American singer Akon is a strong believer in the future of Africa and is encouraging all, especially African Americans to invest in the motherland.

Back in 2020, the musician and businessman first announced that he was spearheading a $6 billion project dubbed “Akon City”. Akon City was conceptualized to be a safe space for Black Americans and others facing racial injustices.

The futuristic pan-African city is reportedly being built in Senegal, where Akon was raised. 

According to AP news, Akon said, “If you’re coming from America or Europe or elsewhere in the diaspora and you feel that you want to visit Africa, we want Senegal to be your first stop.”

While Akon’s project is still under construction, he is pushing a proposition to African Americans that he strongly believes they should consider.

In an interview on REVOLT’s podcast “Assets Over Liabilities,” he shared his perspective on Africa being “the holy grail” for freedom and generational wealth.

Akon told hosts Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings that “Africa is in a position where if African Americans take a position now, every single African American would be a millionaire without even thinking twice because there’s nothing that’s not needed over there.”

He added that it’s Black people who are the driving force behind America’s revenue today across all sectors such as sports, entertainment, fashion, and medicine.