Dar es Salaam, April 9 -- ZANZIBAR President, Hussein Mwinyi, has called for the introduction of ‘Blue Economy Youth Skills Programme in Commonwealth countries aimed at equipping one million young people with skills in the blue and green economies by 2030.

President Mwinyi made the remarks during the 2025 Commonwealth Trade & Investment Summit (CTIS) held on 7 and 8 April 2025 at the historic Mansion House in London.

He emphasised the need to establish volunteer and technical support initiatives in this sector to accelerate sustainable ocean development among Commonwealth countries.

Additionally, Dr Mwinyi invited summit participants to visit Zanzibar and explore investment opportunities in the blue economy, including marine ecot...