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 EAC Regional Quality Awards competition is an annual event implemented in accordance with the Awards
Framework, which was approved by the East African Standards Committee (EASC) during its April 2022
meeting in Arusha, Tanzania. The Quality Awards are dedicated to promoting a culture of quality, and inspiring
excellence by recognising outstanding achievements by EAC enterprises in quality management, across all
sectors of the economy within the EAC region. The Awards are open to both Large Enterprises (Les) and
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in both service and manufacturing sectors, for recognition of the
winners at the EAC level
Purpose & Objectives of the EAC Regional
Quality Awards:
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 Awards seek to achieve the following specific
objectives:
a) Stimulate interest in quality management practices and excellence among EAC
enterprises.
b) Encourage sustainable competitiveness by recognizing organizations that excel in adopting
international standards.
c) Inspire SMEs and large enterprises to pursue continuous improvement and innovation.
d) Raise public awareness of the benefits of participation in quality-related activities.
e) Enhance cross-country experience-sharing on quality promotion, enterprise visibility,
competitiveness, regional integration and access to wider markets.
f) Complement and align with Quality Award efforts at the national level.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Awards, applicants must meet the following criteria:
i. Be a legally registered enterprise operating in any of the EAC Partner States
ii. Implementing a management system or has valid product certification mark
iii. Comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements
iv. If applying as a subsidiary or business unit of a larger entity, the unit must operate as a clearly
defined, stand-alone business with financial autonomy and independently managed accounts
Categories of the award
In 2025, participants will be recognised in five
categories of Regional Quality Awards:
- EAC Product of the Year: for both Large
Enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) - EAC Company of the Year: for both LEs and SMEs
- EAC Service Awards: Divided into (a) Public and
(b) Private sectors (Applicable to both LEs and
SMEs) - EAC Exporter Awards: focused on enterprises in the agri-processing sector
- EAC Standardization Excellence Awards: Recognizing outstanding contributions to the
adoption and promotion of standards
Important Dates
a) 14th April 2025 – Applications open for National Level competitions.
b) By 15th July 2025 – Deadline for submission of applications at National Level.
c) By 15th September 2025 – Selection of National Winners.
d) By 20th September 2025 – National Winners to be Submitted as Nominees for Regional
Competition.
e) By 15th November 2025 – Selection of Regional Winners.
f) November / December 2025 – EAC Regional Quality Awards Ceremony – Nairobi, Kenya.
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