Managing Director
Peter Marealle
(second left)
receives the SADC
Quality Award
SME Service of
the Year 2026
from African
Organisation for
Standardisation
Secretary General
Dr Hermogene
Nsengimana
(left) at an
event in South
Africa yesterday.
With them are
TBS Director
of Standards
Development David
Ndibalema and
Asteria Vedasto
Kamara from
the Ministry of
Industry and
Trade. (Photo by a
correspondent)
SOUTH AFRICA: TANZANIA’S Caps Limited has won two international quality awards organised by the SADC Annual Quality Awards, on Wednesday, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Chief Executive Officer of Caps Limited, Mr Peter Marealle, stated that the awards in SMEs category include Service Provider of the Year for SADC countries and second runner-up company of the year for SADC countries.
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“I feel proud to represent our country well internationally, as we have been evaluated on the quality of services we provide according to international standards and emerged winners. These achievements demonstrate our strong commitment to delivering high-quality services that meet global standards, as many companies entering the country look at local firms that can provide services at international levels,” said Mr Marealle.
At the awards ceremony, attended by various stakeholders in the industrial sector, Said Salim Bakhressa won the Product of the Year Award in the large companies’ category.
Caps Limited’s Quality Manager, Ms Noela David Mkusu, appealed to the government to continue recognising the significant contribution of private sector investment by reducing bureaucracy and excessive taxes that hinder operations.