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Idris Elba plans to open film studio in Tanzania

British actor Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina pose with Tanzanian president Samia Suhulu (Courtesy)

British actor Idris Elba, who has a net worth of $40 million, plans to invest in a major film studio in Tanzania, according to Zuhura Yunus, Director of Presidential Communications.

The news follows a recent meeting between Elba and his wife, Sabrina, and President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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