ARUSHA, July 14 -- ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has urged African social protection policymakers to ensure practical implementation of adopted action plans for the future of social protection and security funds across the continent.

His call came during the closing of the 14th African Social Protection Policy Makers conference, organised by the African Social Security Association (ASSA) over the weekend in Arusha.

“Africa has many commendable plans, but the real challenge lies in implementation,” Dr Mwinyi stated in a speech read on his behalf by Zanzibars First Vice-President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman.

He said to effectively shape and safeguard the future of Africas social protection and security funds, policymakers...