African Export-Import Financial institution’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) first African High quality Assurance Centre (AQAC), carried out in Ogun State, Nigeria, in partnership with Bureau Veritas (BV) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation by the South African Nationwide Accreditation System (SANAS), one of many key accreditation our bodies in Africa chargeable for finishing up conformity assessments as mandated underneath South Africa’s Accreditation for Conformity Evaluation, Calibration and Good Laboratory Apply Act (Act 19 of 2006).
ISO/IEC 17025 is the recognised worldwide customary for testing and calibration laboratories and units out necessities for the competence, impartiality and constant operation of laboratories, making certain the accuracy and reliability of testing and calibration outcomes. The usual enhances the credibility of testing and calibration work by laboratories, by fostering belief amongst shoppers and regulatory authorities. Compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 demonstrates a laboratory’s dedication to high quality, technical proficiency and scientific rigour.
Commenting on the accreditation, Ms. Oluranti Doherty, Managing Director Export Growth at Afreximbank mentioned that the accreditation served to validate AQAC’s capabilities and experience and would supply new alternatives to develop the centre’s attain.
“By aligning its practices with worldwide requirements and greatest practices, AQAC is well-positioned to draw new shoppers, foster partnerships with trade stakeholders, and contribute to the development of high quality assurance practices in Africa,” mentioned Ms. Doherty.
“The influence of this accreditation extends past the laboratory because it additionally contributes to the general development of high quality assurance practices in Nigeria. By demonstrating compliance with worldwide requirements and greatest practices, AQAC will assist in decreasing the rejection charges for Nigerian and African exports,” she mentioned, mentioning that the Financial institution has dedicated as much as US$100 million to assist the event of latest AQACs throughout the continent, with initiatives being thought of in Benin, Chad, Gabon, Kenya and Tanzania.
Jean-Michel Perret, Managing Director, Bureau Veritas Nigeria mentioned, “We’re extremely proud to have achieved the ISO 17025 accreditation for the African High quality Assurance Centre. This milestone displays our steadfast dedication to offering the best requirements of testing and inspection companies. It additionally demonstrates our dedication to supporting Nigeria’s AgroFood trade in assembly worldwide high quality benchmarks, thereby facilitating larger entry to international markets for ‘Made in Africa’ merchandise.”
The accreditation by SANAS amplifies AQAC’s potential to supply internationally accredited companies for meals and agri merchandise and paves the way in which for a extra dependable and strong testing setting in Africa.
SANAS is a signatory to the Worldwide Accreditation Discussion board which provides it world-wide recognition as a reliable physique for finishing up unbiased analysis of certification our bodies in opposition to acknowledged requirements. It is usually a signatory to the Worldwide Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Preparations, the African Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Preparations and the SADCA Mutual Recognition Preparations, for particular scopes.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank.
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African Export-Import Financial institution (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral monetary establishment mandated to finance and promote intra-and extra-African commerce. For 30 years, the Financial institution has been deploying revolutionary constructions to ship financing options that assist the transformation of the construction of Africa’s commerce, accelerating industrialization and intra-regional commerce, thereby boosting financial enlargement in Africa. A stalwart supporter of the African Continental Free Commerce Settlement (AfCFTA), Afreximbank has launched a Pan-African Fee and Settlement System (PAPSS) that was adopted by the African Union (AU) because the fee and settlement platform to underpin the implementation of the AfCFTA. Working with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the AU, the Financial institution is organising a US$10 billion Adjustment Fund to assist international locations successfully collaborating within the AfCFTA. On the finish of December 2023, Afreximbank’s complete belongings and ensures stood at over US$37.3 billion, and its shareholder funds amounted to US$6.1 billion. Afreximbank has funding grade scores assigned by GCR (worldwide scale) (A), Moody’s (Baa1), Japan Credit score Score Company (JCR) (A-) and Fitch (BBB). Afreximbank has developed into a gaggle entity comprising the Financial institution, its influence fund subsidiary referred to as the Fund for Export Growth Africa (FEDA), and its insurance coverage administration subsidiary, AfrexInsure (collectively, “the Group”). The Financial institution is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
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