Today marks the opening of the Training of Trainers on alignment of National Quality Policies to Africa Quality Policy organised by African Organisation for Standardisation & UNIDO Quality Infrastructure,hosted by the Gvmnt of Ghana through the Ghana Standards Authority & supported by the EU ACP QI Programme. #ToT will run until 24/5/24.

Today in Accra, Nsengimana & Alex Dodoo held a meeting,to prepare for the 30TH ARSO GA EVENTS 2024 17– 21/6/24, to take place at Abuja Continental Hotel,Nigeria, with the theme : “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century- building a quality culture -“One market-One standard”

Today 23rd April 2024, Elena Santiago, DG @CEN-CENELEC received ARSO SG, Nsengimana, CROSQ CEO and UNIDO Quality Infrastructure Representatives under the EU ACP QI Programme. Each other's priority areas were presented and collaboration mechanisms were explored.

ARSO SG Nsengimana is currently participating in the Technical Steering Committee meeting of the ACP Quality Infrastructure Programme, as a partner implementing the project on Supporting Quality and Regulatory Infrastructure in African countries, -1/2

Do not miss,it is indeed overdue, the Africa Quality Policy was to be developed in 1991 as per the Abuja Treaty, finally it was approved by the AUC organs in 2021; let start aligning our NQP to the AQP then we might achieve: one standard-one test-one certificate accepted by 55MS

Nsengimana had a fruitful discussion with Zanzibar Bureau of Standards DG,Mr Yusuph Majid Nassor.´´The’re big opportunities in complying with the African standards & conformity assessment procedures & enabling tools such as #AQP , #ACTReF , #ECOMARK , #SelfDeclaration , #DualMarking #DISNET ’’ he said

@ARSO SG, Nsengimana paid a courtesy visit to Dr Ngenya, DG of TBS, & discussion focused on among other topics, enhancing Tanzania’s participation in ARSO Technical Committees & Programmes; alignment & compliance to #AQP , #ACTReF , #ECOMARK , #SelfDeclaration , #DualMarking

In his opening remarks, African Organisation for Standardisation SG, Nsengimana, reminded the ARSO SMC Task Force team in Nairobi to review the ASHAM, that expectations are high, ARSO Members are looking forward to the improved procedures that would guide their standards harmonisation work. -1/2

On the sidelines of ARSO TCs meeting in Accra,Today, African Organisation for Standardisation paid a courtesy visit to Association of African Universities to discuss the standards education in higher learning institutions in Africa and explore opportunities in promoting and integrating standarisation in educational curriculum

Opened today by Alex Dodoo
African Organisation for Standardisation, President, physical meetings for TC 06, Coffee, cocoa, tea & related products, TC 61, Eco-labelling, sustainability & resilient systems, PC 02, Cassava Value Chain, brought together 134 Experts from 22 countries in Ada- Ghana.

“The one standard, one test ,one certificate can only be achieved by adopting the African harmonised standards, but most importantly implementing them said “ Nsengimana during the sensitisation session in Lome-Togo @Agence togolaise de normalisation.

Today I had a very fruitful meeting with Prof Moustafa Mijiyawa, Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Access to Health Care, Togo, focusing on the implementation of standards especially the Africa Traditional Medicine and medical devices African Organisation for Standardisation Afreximbank ECA | African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC)

I had very fruitful discussion with Honourable Mmusi Kgafela, Minister of trade industry, Botswana, focusing on the implementation of standards and benefits for SMEs.

As some of African Organisation for Standardisation Technical Committees are set to hold their physical meetings in Botswana this week, Nsengimana the ARSO SG visited BOBS and discussed the participation of Botswana in the ARSO work especially, in the agriculture and food Standards

Today in the sideline of the ARSO/TC 59,Automotive Technology and Engineering, at the SABS Campus, Ag. CEO Mr. Lungelo Ntobongwana & his team organised a Luncheon event to honor South African experts coordinating ARSO work at national level in the presence of the ARSO SG

Today marks the beginning of the ARSO/TC 59, Automotive Technology and Engineering meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa bringing together experts from 17 African Countries, TTTFP & AAAM hosted by the SABS & discussing issues related to opportunities & experience on 1/2

Mr. Lungelo Ntobongwana acting CEO of SABS and Nsengimana the African Organisation for Standardisation SG with their team had a courtesy meeting ahead of the ARSO/TC 59, Automotive Technology and Engineering to discuss the impact of the harmonised standards for the automotive sector. 1/2

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African Standard ARS 868 Dry pigeon peas - Specification

This African Standard specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and test for dry pigeon peas of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Cajanus cajan L. intended for human consumption.

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African Standard ARS 867 Dry cowpeas — Specification
This African Standard specifies requirements & methods of sampling and test for dry cowpeas of the varieties (cultivars) grown from Vigna unguiculata (L.) Sync. Vigna sinensis (L.) intended for human consumption.

African Organisation for Standardisation is partipating in the validation workshop, Border post visit and 3rd project technical commitee meeting,under the Profishblue program,in Lilongwe-Malawi from 6-8Feb24.SADC Secretariat,UNIDO, WorldFish African Development Bank Group