KENYA – Kenya Bureau of Standards and the Zanzibar Bureau of Standards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in standards development, conformity assessment, and technical information exchange. The agreement was signed in Dar es Salaam during the recent state visit to Tanzania by His Excellency
At a time when food safety failures, regulatory pressure, and market access challenges are intensifying across Africa and global markets, conversations around compliance are shifting, from theoretical frameworks to real-world implementation. This shift is precisely why SHEQ Consulting’s participation in the Food Safety Summit South Africa 2026 is drawing attention
WORLD – The World Health Organization has released updated editions of its full set of manuals on strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases, providing countries with structured guidance to improve early detection, risk assessment, outbreak investigation, and prevention. The revised package replaces the 2017 versions and reflects
AFRICA – Ten African Union member countries recently completed comprehensive assessments of their national food control systems, producing a report that identifies strengths, gaps, and strategic priorities. The countries, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Mauritius, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, are also members of the Common Market for Eastern
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Section 1: Accreditation Demystified (KENAS) What’s the difference between accreditation and certification? Certification shows that a product, system, or service meets a standard, e.g., a company certified to ISO 22000. Accreditation goes a step further: it confirms that the lab, inspection body, or certification body is competent to
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