ZANZIBAR, Nov. 12 -- ZANZIBAR has urged African governments to invest in skilled, ethical and technology-ready public servants, saying artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not replace, human judgement and professionalism in service delivery.

First Vice-President Othman Masoud Othman said institutions depend on competent, disciplined and committed public servants who uphold integrity and serve citizens responsibly.

He made the remarks while opening the 11th Annual Conference of the African Public Sector Human Resource Managers Network (APS-HRMnet) 2026 on behalf of President Hussein Ali Mwinyi.

The four-day meeting has brought together public service human resource professionals, managers and ministers from 21 African countries ...