Moving full steam ahead with his lifelong vision to cultivate infrastructure and create long-term creative industry opportunities across Africa, Idris and Sabrina Dhowre Elba's massive public-private partnership initiative has secured official government ratification. Featured in the April 2026 issue of National Geographic, the project aims to transform Sierra Leone's Sherbro Island into an eco-friendly, renewably powered smart city. Operated via the Elba Hope Foundation and Sherbro Alliance Partners, the development serves as a modern blueprint for wind and solar-driven growth. Read the detailed breakdown of the initiative in the National Geographic Sherbro Island Feature.
