Reduction of Non-Tariff Barriers through Africa Quality Mark

TLDR

• DAR ES SALAAM: QUALITY products are central to boosting the competitiveness of Tanzanian exports and achieving the country’s ambition of building a one-trillion US dollar economy by 2050, the government said while.
• Through the Africa Quality Mark, Tanzanian products will have greater opportunities to access African and global markets more easily,” Mr Londo said during the launch in Dar es Salaam.
• The Africa Quality Mark introduced a harmonised quality certification that enables products meeting agreed standards to be recognised under a single continental mark, reducing the need for repeated inspections and.
• The initiative is expected to reduce non-tariff barriers, facilitate cross-border trade and improve the movement of goods across African markets.
• Technical Director of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), Mr Reuben Onyangero, said the certification system marks a significant step toward establishing a trusted continental quality infrastructure.