Tag: African Organization for Standardization
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Prof. Alex Dodoo heads African Organisation for Standardisation
The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Professor Alex Dodoo has been sworn-in as the President of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO). This was revealed at the 28th General Assembly of the continental standards body in Yaounde, Cameroun, on 30th June, 2022. He will succeed Charles Booto à Ngon of Cameroon after…
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Heads of standards bodies in Accra for 65th ARSO Council Meeting
In its quest to accelerate the harmonization of standards in the sub – region, the Government of Ghana through the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is hosting some Heads of Standards Agencies in Africa for the 65th Council Meeting of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) between November 24-26, 2021. The meeting is crucial to achieving…
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Ghana’s Alex Dodoo wins unanimous backing to lead Africa’s Standards body
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo is the unanimous choice of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to serve as president of the intergovernmental body. The 57-year-old pharmacologist was elected at the ongoing ARSO’s 26th General Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, after the Government of Ghana expressed “confidence in his candidature.” Prof.…
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Ghana vies for ARSO presidency
Ghana is contesting for the presidency of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO), the intergovernmental body in-charge of harmonizing standards and conformity procedures to facilitate seamless intra-trading. This comes after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration submitted the country’s bid in late April. ARSO’s 2021 elections is slated for June 15 in Rwanda’s…