Nigeria: ARSO, SON Move to Boost Intra-African Trade

29 June 2012

African Regional Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) are on the move to boost trade among African countries through harmonisation of standards.

At an event organised by the two standards body in Lagos, Dr. Kioko Mang'Eli, ARSO President, and Dr. Joseph Odumodu, SON Director General, told journalists: "Trade among African countries is abysmally low and we need to facilitate more trade among African countries."

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