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We support our partner countries in developing their quality infrastructure. On the blog you will find regular news about our projects and events. 

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Vac­cine Pro­duc­tion: Strength­en­ing Qual­i­ty In­fras­truc­ture in African Coun­tries

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Regulatory experts from Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa and representatives from regional harmonisation initiatives visit the…

Mobile containers for local COVID-19 vaccine production in Africa

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Expanding production capacities for vaccines is an important instrument to prevent and fight global pandemics. New approaches aimed toward finding…

A future-ready material: Cement

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Virtual training in cement testing

 

 

 

Of all the urban structures due to be built in Africa by 2050, only 20 percent have been completed to date. In…

Ghanaian delegation visits PTB virtually to discuss local vaccine production in Ghana

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The promotion of drug and vaccine manufacturing, strengthening the regulatory framework or the harmonization of standards and their implementation —…

Quality as an opportunity for trade: Intra-African Trade Fair 2021

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“Transforming Africa” was the theme of this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair which took place in Durban, South Africa. For the second time already,…

Upgrading of QI in Africa - Our new website is online

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We are pleased to announce that our new website for the project Upgrading of Quality Infrastructure in Africa is now online. With this, we have…

The power of the sun: Solar thermal project completed

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Our project on Strengthening quality infrastructure for solar thermal energy in the Maghreb ended this October with a virtual closing event following…

Water as a valuable resource: efficient water management in Jordan

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Water is life! This valuable resource is the central topic of the module titled Quality infrastructure for efficient water management in Jordan that…

A signpost for high-quality African products in the world

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The African Quality Policy was adopted during a specialized technical committee meeting of the African Union (Council of Ministers for Trade and…

What we need to prove the quality of our products

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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and international experts meet virtually to discuss quality requirements.

 

 

 

An impact study conducted in…

E-Learning Course - cGMP

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As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many manufacturing sites on the African continent had to scale down their pharmaceutical production due to…

Standards Academy inaugurated in Ethiopia

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The development of countries, Alebel Melaku is convinced, mainly depends on their proximity to technology and educated manpower. The Ethiopian…