A budget has not been specified but the scheme will likely cost billions of dollarsIdris Elba has revealed plans to transform a remote island off the coast of Sierra Leone, the West African nation where his father was born, into an eco-friendly 'smart city'.
The development scheme has not got a specified budget but is likely to run into the billions of dollars, with SAP seeking out investment and Mr Elba admitting that it is a 'big dream'. 'Never in my lifetime would I have thought I could build the foundation for a new smart-city… I'm not qualified for that,' he told the BBC. 'But I am qualified to dream big.'
'I'm very keen to reframe the way Africa is viewed… as an aid model. This opportunity is completely different.' President Julius Maada Bio, who is from Sherbro's district, said his government believes the development will make the island 'an economic engine for our country and neighbours'.Mocked-up plans of what the city could look like, with glassy office and residential buildingsThe actor said the island, which was 'once under British reign, is now my canvas for change.'
But the current reality of life on the island is far removed from these artist's impressions, with many of its inhabitants living in run-down shanty towns and with limited infrastructure.A church on Sherbro Island, off the coast of Sierra Leone and local people who live on the island, which is home to a population of around 40,000
The British energy supplier, which has partnered with SAP, said it is also looking into turning Sherbro into an 'energy island', installing battery stations for electric vehicles to be charged from.
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