Rwanda commits to standardization to accelerate domestic products competitiveness

STORY: Rwanda commits to standardization to accelerate domestic products competitiveness DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers working in factories in Rwanda 2. various of factories in Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMANUEL GATERA, National standards division manager at the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): JEAN JACQUES NDAYISENGA, Managing director of UFACO Garments Ltd 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSE ALCORTA, Head of standards development at ISO STORYLINE: Rwanda is strengthening efforts to improve the quality and competitiveness of its products on the global market, which can contribute to economic growth and development in the country. Emmanuel Gatera, the national standards division manager at the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB), told Xinhua in an interview Monday that since Rwanda became a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2003, the country has significantly increased its