Institute of Ethiopian Standards Launches Quality Verifier Application

Addis Ababa, May 21, 2026 —Institute of Ethiopian Standards (IES) has launched a quality standard application named IES Verifier that enables to identify standard mark for quality.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Trade and Regional Integration Minister and Board Chairman of IES, Kassahun Goffe, said the newly launched quality standard application would significantly contribute to Ethiopia’s foreign trade.

 

The application, which enables quality assurance of products online, is part of the effort to modernize Ethiopia’s trade system.

Noting the remarkable achievements that have been registered to ensure quality of products by modernizing the trade system during the reform years, the Minister said the application would also maintain excellence.

Institute of Ethiopian Standards (IES) Director-General, Meseret Bekele, said the application will enable the quality of products to be verified through the online system.

 

Therefore, the application will enable the public to purchase quality products, instead of fake products, she added.

According to her, such a digital system will increase the international competitiveness of Ethiopian products and services.

African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) Technical Director, Reuben Gisore, said African Countries need to take seriously the issues of national standards to ensure successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCF).

 

Appreciating Ethiopia’s effort to maintain national standards, he stressed the need for other African countries to enhance their effort similarly to steadfast trade across the continent.