MBS Awards Rise as More Malawi Companies Adhere to Standards
MBS board chairperson Davlin Chokazinga emphasized the importance of meeting the regulatory body's standards.
BLANTYRE, Malawi — The Malawi Bureau of Standards awarded certification to 273 companies Monday for adhering to national standards over the past 12 months, a significant increase from 135 companies awarded last year, writes Steven Godfrey Mkweteza.
The awards ceremony in Blantyre brought the total number of certified companies in Malawi to 1,156.
Additional ceremonies are scheduled for March 26 in Lilongwe and March 28 in Mzuzu.
MBS board chairperson Davlin Chokazinga emphasized the importance of meeting the regulatory body's standards.
"If the companies sustain the quality culture which they have shown over the past 12 months, their products will be able to survive on the market and their businesses will grow to new levels," Chokazinga said.
"This will enable the government to collect enough revenue through tax as companies will be able to export their products, hence improving the foreign exchange earnings."
Gloria Chaonamwene Mereka, MBS director of quality assurance, expressed delight with the increased number of small and medium enterprises among this year's award recipients.
She attributed the rise to outreach meetings that helped business operators understand the importance of adhering to national quality standards.
The Malawi Bureau of Standards is a statutory organization established in 1972 with a mandate to promote metrology, standardization and quality assurance of commodities and manufacturing, production, processing or treatment.