DAR ES SALAAM, March 15 -- THE Zanzibar Minister of Finance and Planning, Juma Akili, has urged leaders from various sectors in the country to use the knowledge and networks they gained from strategic leadership training to strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors to boost economic growth and safeguard national interests.

Dr Akili made the call in Dar es Salaam while officiating the closing ceremony of a one-week short course organized by the National Defence College in Kunduchi.

The training brought together 72 senior leaders from the public sector, private sector, and security institutions.

He said that in the current environment of global economic competition, it is important for leaders to continue learning and...