Zanzibar to embrace digital technology in push for economic growth

The president of Tanzania’s semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar Hussein Ali Mwinyi has vowed to embrace digital technology, saying it was vital in accelerating economic growth.

“Digital technology is very crucial in the world today. We need to get prepared to fit in this competitive world by making our children computer literate and employable graduates to accelerate development,” Mwinyi said at the 17th graduation ceremony of the State University of Zanzibar on Wednesday.

Ha pointed out that digital technology should be harnessed at its full potential in education. Mwinyi added that authorities will continue investing in education at all levels by reviewing policies and increasing budget allocation to the sector to enable it produce the much needed professionals.

The President of Zanzibar who is also the chancellor of the university, pledged to improve the running of the higher learning institution and enable it to produce highly qualified graduates. A total of 1,894 students in various fields, including information, communication and technology, financial management, health and medical sciences, tourism and catering graduated for the 2020/2021 academic year.

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones namely Unguja and Pemba