USA — TechnoServe has appointed Laura Harwig as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), strengthening its leadership team as the organization ramps up new initiatives to support small business ecosystems worldwide. Harwig brings nearly 20 years of experience in international development, specializing in market systems, climate adaptation, and private-sector
KENYA — The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has obtained four international accreditations from the Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS), expanding its conformity assessment capabilities and positioning Kenyan products for improved global recognition. The accreditations were presented by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, Dr. Walter Juma Ongeti,
NIGERIA — Nigeria has launched a National Palm Oil Traceability Framework alongside a 16-member Inter-Agency Committee, aiming to strengthen domestic production and cut over US$600 million in annual palm oil imports. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari, represented by the
KENYA – Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has invited the public and industry stakeholders to comment on its Draft Labeling Guidelines, developed under the Pest Control Products (Labeling, Advertising and Packaging) Regulations, 2024 (Legal Notice 194). The public participation period runs from July 25 to August 24, 2025. Comments
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KENYA – The Ministry of Health in Kenya has released the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM) as a public tool to support efforts in addressing the growing burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Developed in collaboration with Nutrition International, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), SUN Civil
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USA – NEMIS Technologies has announced the official launch of its United States subsidiary, NEMIS Technologies Inc., located at 611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 120, South San Francisco, California. The new office marks a major expansion for the Swiss-based company, which develops microbiological detection tools for food safety and environmental
AFRICA – The Government of Sweden has launched the Swedish Initiative for Facilitating Trade in Africa (SWIFT), a four-year, US$9.3 million (SEK 100 million) program designed to address long-standing logistics and policy barriers hindering intra-African trade. The initiative will focus on the Berbera and Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor
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USA – Mérieux NutriSciences has expanded its global food testing footprint with the acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in Ecuador. The transaction marks the company’s official entry into the Ecuadorian market, following recent closings of similar deals across North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Chile. The
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UGANDA – Uganda has expanded its influence in African and international standardization following a series of elections at the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) General Assembly held in Zanzibar. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) secured three leadership positions during the 31st ARSO General Assembly under the theme “Accelerating
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KENYA – The Kenyan government is preparing to implement a new Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANTITRAC) as part of efforts to improve livestock management, enhance productivity, and address theft in the sector. Speaking during the official opening of the Nambale livestock sale yard in Busia County on Wednesday,
