Apply now for the 2024 National Quality Awards

The National Quality Awards aim to recognize and reward outstanding achievements in quality and standards across the country. The winners will later compete at the regional level on the EAC Regional Quality Award that will bring winners from all East African Community (EAC) partner states to compete.

As part of this initiative, the EU-EAC MARKUP II programme is committed to encouraging small businesses to participate in the awards at national and regional levels that will recognize those contributing to maintaining culture of continuous improvement.

In this connection, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has launched the National Quality Awards Competitions Season 5.

How to apply?

The applications are open until 31 August. Check out the award categories.

And, for more information on terms and conditions and eligibility criteria including useful tips , please click here.

Winners of the national awards from respective EAC countries will participate in the EAC Regional Quality Awards to be held in November this year.

About EU-EAC MARKUP II

The European Union (EU)- East African Community (EAC) MARKUP II funded by the EU, aims to enhance economic development in the EAC through sustainable intra-African and EU-Africa trade. Focused on improving livelihoods, employment, and export competitiveness for MSMEs, the program supports the development of key export-oriented value chains as well institutional support in the six MARKUP II EAC recipient partner countries. MARKUP II will promote exports and investment through addressing trade barriers, value addition, quality compliance, trade facilitation and technology transfer.

It is implemented by the International Trade Centre in collaboration with the EAC Secretariat and national partners in the recipient countries.