BE RECOGNISED AS A CHAMPION OF QUALITY IN EAST AFRICA APPLICATION PROCESS NOW OPEN

The process for the 2025 EAC Regional Quality Awards, the region’s highest recognition for excellence in quality performance, was launched on 14th April 2025 in Arusha, Tanzania.

The primary objective of the EAC Regional Quality Awards is to foster a culture of quality within the East African Community by encouraging the adoption of standards and quality management practices across EAC enterprises. This, in turn, enhances competitiveness and stimulates trade.

The digitalisation of business processes enhances efficiency, transparency, communication, and traceability. It enables real-time tracking, ensures compliance, and supports data-driven decisions. These improvements lead to increased profitability and sustainable growth, particularly in industries reliant on global trade and stringent quality assurance measures.

• Improved efficiency in financial management, operational monitoring, and traceability.
• Enhanced compliance with international quality and safety standards.
• Increased competitiveness of Rwandan coffee businesses in global markets.
• Strengthened decision-making through access to real-time business data.

Are you a coffee exporter interested in joining over 11,000 producers, traders, consumers & other players at the WOC 2025 in Geneva?

The project has secured and paid for:

• a country pavilion for Rwanda - this pavilion will be administered by NAEB.
• Aa dedicated cupping session to which buyers will be invited.

The project will offer to selected businesses

• a return flight ticket to Geneva

an amount of USD422 to contribute towards accommodation and subsistence expenses

QPII est un cours pratique de six jours où les PME du café approfondissent leurs connaissances théoriques des principales méthodes de transformation de la cerise au café vert, apprennent les meilleures pratiques et acquièrent une expérience pratique d'un système de contrôle de la qualité pour le traitement post- récolte.

• Ce formulaire de candidature en ligne est réservé au secteur du café au Burundi.
• Ce formulaire vise à identifier les personnes possédant un niveau de connaissances théoriques et pratiques et une expérience en transformation du café arabica, susceptibles d'être adaptées au cours avancé de niveau CQI QP2, qui se tiendra pendant la saison de récolte de l'arabica au Burundi en 2025.
• Les personnes gérant ou exploitant des stations de lavage de café arabica ou occupant des postes de contrôle ou supervision qualité du café seront privilégiées.
• La sélection sera effectuée en coordination avec les partenaires du projet dans le pays concerné, et un entretien est possible.

• Are you passionate about quality and food safety?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience and help other businesses?
• Do you want to be part of national team of quality champions to support the business community in South Sudan on a long term basis?

If so, this is for you and we encourage you to apply!