ZANZIBAR, July 4 -- ZANZIBAR President, Hussein Mwinyi has urged African nations to take the lead in shaping the global knowledge economy, as he officially opened the Africa QS Forum on Education here yesterday.

Speaking at the high-level gathering of education leaders, scholars and innovators, Dr Mwinyi said Africa must move beyond the sidelines to become a key player in driving global progress through research, innovation and collaboration.

“This summit is proof that Africa is not waiting to be included, we are here to shape the future,” he told the delegates at the forum being hosted by the Zanzibar Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, in partnership with the Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) from Om...