According to a statement from ZMA Senior Public Relations Officer Sandra Mwila, the agreement is designed to strengthen collaboration in metrology research, calibration services, testing, certification, and technical capacity development. Mwila stated the partnership is expected to advance industry, trade facilitation, innovation, and quality infrastructure in both nations.
The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials from both institutions, including Guo Huanxin, the Director General of the Department of Metrology under China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. Guo noted the agreement adds metrology to the strategic areas of cooperation between Zambia and China and will promote practical work in food safety, capacity building, scientific research, and international metrology comparisons.
ZMA Board Chairperson Musamala Nyirongo said the cooperation will enhance measurement accuracy, strengthen consumer protection, and support fair trade. Nyirongo also affirmed the agency’s commitment to good governance and effective implementation of the agreement.
ZMA Executive Director Humphrey Nkobeni described the MoU as strategically important for Zambia, providing a framework for technical cooperation, knowledge exchange, and capacity development. He said the partnership will strengthen Zambia’s traceability to international measurement standards and improve local calibration, testing, and certification services.
NIM Director General Li Wentao stated the agreement will deepen cooperation between the two national metrology institutions. The National Institute of Metrology is China’s premier body for measurement science, operating under the State Administration for Market Regulation, and is responsible for establishing national measurement standards.
logy Agency (ZMA) has entered into a cooperative agreement with China’s National Institute of Metrology (NIM). A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Beijing on Thursday by ZMA Executive Director Humphrey Nkobeni and NIM Director General Li Wentao.
According to a statement from ZMA Senior Public Relations Officer Sandra Mwila, the agreement is designed to strengthen collaboration in metrology research, calibration services, testing, certification, and technical capacity development. Mwila stated the partnership is expected to advance industry, trade facilitation, innovation, and quality infrastructure in both nations.
The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials from both institutions, including Guo Huanxin, the Director General of the Department of Metrology under China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. Guo noted the agreement adds metrology to the strategic areas of cooperation between Zambia and China and will promote practical work in food safety, capacity building, scientific research, and international metrology comparisons.
ZMA Board Chairperson Musamala Nyirongo said the cooperation will enhance measurement accuracy, strengthen consumer protection, and support fair trade. Nyirongo also affirmed the agency’s commitment to good governance and effective implementation of the agreement.
ZMA Executive Director Humphrey Nkobeni described the MoU as strategically important for Zambia, providing a framework for technical cooperation, knowledge exchange, and capacity development. He said the partnership will strengthen Zambia’s traceability to international measurement standards and improve local calibration, testing, and certification services.
NIM Director General Li Wentao stated the agreement will deepen cooperation between the two national metrology institutions. The National Institute of Metrology is China’s premier body for measurement science, operating under the State Administration for Market Regulation, and is responsible for establishing national measurement standards.
