Rwanda has signed a major partnership agreement that will see the country provide quality certification and standards compliance services to 18 African nations, further strengthening its growing position as a regional hub for internationally recognized technical expertise.
The agreement was signed on May 8, 2026, between Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) and Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, the continental body responsible for aviation safety and air navigation management across Africa and Madagascar.
Under the partnership, experts from RSB will be deployed to 24 sites across 18 African countries over the next three years to assess compliance with international quality management standards and issue certification services.
RSB Director General Raymond Murenzi said the initiative reflects Rwanda’s expanding capacity to deliver world-class technical and quality assurance services beyond its borders.
“What will be done is to deploy our experts from Rwanda to inspect and verify whether agreed quality standards are being respected. These activities will be carried out in 24 locations across 18 countries over a three-year period,” Murenzi said.
He added that participating countries are expected to begin preparations ahead of the inspections, after which institutions that meet the required benchmarks will receive internationally recognized quality certification issued through RSB.
Murenzi noted that the partnership demonstrates increasing international confidence in Rwanda’s expertise and institutional standards.
Director General of Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, Prosper Zo’o Minto’o, emphasized that maintaining strict quality standards remains critical to ensuring aviation safety and operational efficiency across the continent.
“Our stakeholders must provide services that meet the highest standards for pilots and aviation service providers because safety remains essential. Ensuring compliance improves service delivery and strengthens safety for aircraft, personnel and users,” he said.
ASECNA comprises 19 member states, including 18 African countries—Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Chad and Togo—alongside France.
