Four Namibian Master’s students spent six months at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig last year. They were all interviewed during their stay in Germany, and this is what Ndamononghenda (Mona) Uunona had to say. First things first We were relieved to hear that nothing exploded while Ndamononghenda Uunona (known as Mona) was doing her…
Four green hydrogen scholarships awarded Namibia has one of the world’s highest potentials of wind and solar power generation. In 2020 the country created a vision of producing green hydrogen and developing a green economy. Namibia is inspiring the international hydrogen community. Projects are being developed with its unprecedented dynamic hydrogen production as well as…
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has published a new assessment report as part of the “Alliance for Product Quality in Africa”, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The report illustrates the current state of QI in Côte d’Ivoire. To this end, a comprehensive interview process was conducted and…
The Regional Days Africa and Middle East took place at PTB in Braunschweig from 4 to 8 March 2024. This event, which had been organized on a regular basis from 2008-2019, has now come back after a break of five years due to the pandemic. Dr. Annette Röttger, member of PTB’s Presidential Board, opened the…
The Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF), where the theme was “The AfCFTA marketplace”, took place on 9-15 November 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. The fair, which welcomed a total of 1,615 exhibitors from 61 countries (including 42 African states) was organized by the African Union (AU), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Afreximbank.…
In collaboration with the International University of Africa USIU and the German multinational science and technology company Merck, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany’s National Metrology Institute, joins forces with Kenyan pharmaceutical manufacturers Dawa, Biodeal, Elys, and Regal to establish an educational programme in the East African Country. This programme aims to improve the pharmaceutical manufacturing…
This delicious cake was not only ceremoniously cut but eaten in its entirety by the many guests who celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pan-African Quality Infrastructure (PAQI) on 12 October. The party took place in the impressive complex of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa following meetings of the PAQI Joint Committee and…
A training course on the topic of wood and furniture testing was held for staff members of the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) from 4-15 September 2023 in Dresden, Germany. The cooperation is currently taking place with RSB to support the establishment of a testing laboratory for wood and furniture in the capital city, Kigali. The…
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and the East African Community (EAC), supported by the Gesellschaft für Agrarprojekte (GFA), conducted a joint study tour to Addis Abeba, Ethiopia between 19 and 23 June. This visit was part of the project “Strengthening of the Quality Infrastructure of Selected Sectors in the EAC”, which is funded by the German…
Congratulations are in order for our partners in Southern Africa. On 23 March 2023, the Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Accreditation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (SADCA MRA) was accepted as a recognized Regional Accreditation Cooperation. This official recognition was given by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) MRA for the accreditation of calibration and testing…