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Akon’s Akoin wins him ‘Innovator Of The Year’ award at TechConNext Event

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Akon, has won the award of ‘Innovator Of The Year’ offered by the Black Enterprise group during its TechConNext event last week. TechConNext 2018 The TechConNext event brought together big names from the tech industry, like Intel group’s Corporate Strategic Procurement Director, Cory Hooks and Ebay’s Diversity…

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Akon purchasing 50% of Senegalese music streaming service: Musik Bi

Senegalese singer Akon has announced he is purchasing 50% of Musik Bi, a Senegalese company, and African home-grown platform for legal music downloads. Musik Bi launched in Senegal in February 2016 with a mission to promote African artists, pay them properly, and fight internet piracy, however, the platform has been struggling to gain a foothold.…

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