African Organization for Standardization

African Organization for Standardization is an Intergovernmental organization of 43 countries of Africa. It also led the continental program Eco Mark Africa.

History
It was formed by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Organisation of African Unity in August 17, 1977 at Accra, Ghana with 21 African governments.

Purpose
The purpose of the organization is to facilitate trade between Countries of Africa with the Countries of the world  and to maintain a framework for production of cocoa beans.

Member Countries
The 42 members of African Organization for Standardization are:
 * 🇩🇿 Algeria
 * 🇧🇼 Botswana
 * 🇧🇯 Benin
 * 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
 * 🇨🇲 Cameroon
 * 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
 * Republic of the Congo
 * 🇹🇩 Chad
 * Democratic Republic of Congo
 * 🇩🇯 Djibouti
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt
 * 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
 * Eswatini
 * 🇬🇦 Gabon
 * 🇬🇭 Ghana
 * 🇬🇳 Guinea
 * Guinea Bissau
 * 🇰🇪 Kenya
 * 🇱🇷 Liberia
 * 🇲🇬 Madagascar
 * 🇲🇼 Malawi
 * 🇲🇺 Mauritius
 * 🇲🇦 Morocco
 * 🇳🇦 Namibia
 * 🇱🇾 Libya
 * 🇳🇪 Niger
 * 🇳🇬 Nigeria
 * 🇷🇼 Rwanda
 * 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
 * 🇸🇴 Somalia
 * 🇸🇳 Senegal
 * 🇸🇨 Seychelles
 * 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
 * 🇸🇩 Sudan
 * 🇸🇸 South Sudan
 * 🇿🇦 South Africa
 * 🇹🇿 Tanzania
 * 🇹🇬 Togo
 * 🇹🇳 Tunisia
 * 🇺🇬 Uganda
 * 🇿🇲 Zambia
 * 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
 * Zanzibar.

Leadership
The President

Prof. Alexander Nii Oto Dodoo, FPSGH, FPCPHARM, MRPHARMS Director General, Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)

June 2022 to date

The Vice President

Mr Botsile Kebapetse Mr Botsile Kebapetse Managing Director, Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS)

April 2020 to date

Immediate Former ARSO Presidents

Mr. Booto a Ngon Charles Director General, Standards and Quality Agency (ANOR)

June 2019 to June 2022

Dr. Eve Gadzikwa Director General, Standards Association of Zimbabwe

June 2016 to June 2019

Immediate Former ARSO Vice Presidents

Masego Marobela Managing Director, Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS)

June 2019 to March 2020

Former ARSO Vice President Picture	Name	Country	Year Mr. Nébil BEN BECHIR	Mr. Nébil Ben Bechir	Tunisia	June 2016 to June 2019 Former ARSO Presidents Picture	Name	Country	Year Dr.-J-Ikemefuna-Odumodu ARSO President	Dr. Joseph Ikemefuna Odumodu	Nigeria	2012 to 2016 Dr.-Kioko-Mangeli	Dr. Eng. Kioko Mang’eli	Kenya	2009-2012 Mr.-Masai-Girma-EthiopiaPRESIDENT-ARSO-2004-2007	Mr. Masai Girma	Ethiopia	2004-2007 Mr.-Austine-S.-Khulumula-Malawi-PRESIDENT-ARSO2001-2003	Mr. Austine S. Khulumala	Malawi	2001-2003 ENG.PHILIP-O.-OKUNDI-KENYA-1998-2001	Eng. Phillip O. Okundi	Kenya	1998-2000 Mr-Shyam-K.-Gujadhur-Mauritius-PRESIDENT-ARSO-1995-1997	Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur	Mauritius	1995-1997 DR.-EMMANUEL-K.-MARFO-GHANAPresident-1992-1994	Dr. Emmanuel K. Marfo	Ghana	1992-1994 M.-Abdoulaye-Toure-Cote-d-voire-PRESIDENT-ARSO-1989-1991	Mr. Abdoulaye Toure	Cote d’ Ivoire	1989-1991 Prof.-Dr.-Mohamed-Hilal-Egypt-PRESIDENT-ARSO-1986-1988	Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hilal	Egypt	1986-1988 Mr.-Cheikh-Kane-Senegal-ARSO-PRESIDENT-1983-1985	Mr. Cheiku Kane	Senegal	1983-1985 DR.-FLETCHER-M.-BANDA-MALAWIPresident-arso-1980-1982	Dr. Fletcher M. Banda	Malawi	1980-1982 Dr.-Ademola-BanjoNIGERIAPRESIDENT-ARSO-1977-1979	Dr. Ademola Banjo	Nigeria	1977-1979