The East African Community (EAC) has taken a significant step towards promoting quality excellence among its member states, with the successful hosting of the EAC Regional Quality Awards 2024 in Uganda.
The awards ceremony, organized by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), aimed to recognize the outstanding achievements of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Large Enterprises (LEs) in quality excellence.
The primary objective of this award is to foster a quality culture amongst enterprises in the East African Community through encouraging adoption of standards and quality management practices to enhance competitiveness and stimulate trade.
This year’s regional awards ceremony featured nominees who emerged as winners from National Quality Award competitions conducted across EAC member states, including Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
National winners from Uganda included Thomas and Company, which took top honors in the MSME category, and Tembo Steels, which emerged victorious in the Large Enterprise Category.
Other winners in the different categories included CAPS Limited from Tanzania, Said Salim Bakhresa Company Ltd. from Tanzania, ASL Wires & Cables from Kenya, BROOKSIDE DAIRIES from Kenya, CAPS Limited from Tanzania, and University of Embu (UoEm) from Kenya.
The EAC Regional Quality Awards are part of a broader effort to promote an embedded quality culture in East African enterprises, ensuring business growth while contributing to sustainable development.
