Proficiency testing · Quality training · Laboratory products
Better solutions for results the world can trust.
UboraLife strengthens laboratories across food, water, pharmaceutical and environmental testing — with internationally benchmarked proficiency testing, ISO-aligned quality training, and reliable laboratory products. Rooted in Africa, connected to the global quality ecosystem.
Where our work shows up
Test results decide whether a product is safe to reach the people who depend on it.
UboraLife exists to raise the quality and standardisation of testing in the food, water, pharmaceutical and environmental health sectors. Laboratory results confirm that a product complies with specifications, meets regulatory standards, and is safe for market — so those results must be both accurate and reproducible.
Through proficiency testing, quality-management training and trusted products, we help laboratories deliver dependable results — the foundation of stronger industries and a better quality of life for the communities they serve.
Proficiency testing
Scheme families across the food and water chain.
Each round provides blind test materials, statistical performance scoring against participating laboratories, and a report you can put in front of an assessor.
Scheme availability is expanding. Tell us what your laboratory tests and we will match you to a round — or design one.
Why external benchmarks matter
Robust quality control keeps confidence in test results high — it avoids the unnecessary rejection of acceptable products and prevents defective ones from being released. Doing that well requires benchmarks a laboratory does not control itself.
Independent proficiency testing programmes and reference materials from credible third parties provide that external assurance. Consistently monitoring result reliability this way is a critical step towards achieving and sustaining accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025.
ISO/IEC 17025 · Competence of testing & calibration laboratoriesQuality management training
A curriculum built around accreditation.
Courses run from standard awareness through to internal auditing, method validation and risk management — delivered for teams in food, water, pharmaceutical and environmental testing.
Laboratory & inspection competence
- Testing & calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17025 - Inspection bodies
ISO/IEC 17020 - Proficiency testing providers & participation
ISO/IEC 17043 - Reference material producers
ISO 17034
Food safety & handling
- Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points
HACCP - Good Handling Practices
GHP - Food safety management systems
ISO 22000
Management systems
- Quality management principles
ISO 9001 - Environmental management systems
ISO 14001 - Planning & performing internal audits
ISO 19011
Analytical quality
- Measurement uncertainty & method validation
- Statistical process control — charts, trend analysis, IQC
Risk & improvement
- Root cause analysis, corrective & preventive action
- Risk management
ISO 31000 · 22367
Safety & sustainability
- Biosafety & biosecurity for food and water testing
- Environmental sustainability & waste management
Questions
Proficiency testing, answered.
Short answers to what laboratories ask us most.
What is proficiency testing?
Proficiency testing (PT), also called an interlaboratory comparison program, gives laboratories an objective assessment of how accurate and reliable their test results are. Every participating laboratory tests the same homogeneous samples, results are compared with an assigned value, and each laboratory receives a confidential performance report. It also lets you benchmark your results against peers nationally or internationally.
Do I need proficiency testing for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation?
ISO/IEC 17025 expects laboratories to monitor the validity of their results, and taking part in proficiency testing or other interlaboratory comparisons is one of the standard ways to do that. Regular PT gives you independent evidence of competence that customers, regulators and accreditation bodies recognise. Your accreditation body can confirm exactly what it requires for your scope.
Which PT programs can I enquire about?
UboraLife works with Global Proficiency, an independent provider of proficiency testing schemes accredited to ISO/IEC 17043:2023 by International Accreditation New Zealand. Programs cover dairy, milk and milk products; food and beverages; pathogens; water; and environmental and agricultural testing. The PT Inquiry Form lists each scheme, so you can select the ones that match your laboratory. Proficiency testing programmes from Global Proficiency are currently supplied through UboraLife to laboratories in Kenya. Laboratories elsewhere in Africa can use the same form and we will confirm availability.
How does enrolment work?
Send the PT Inquiry Form with your details and the programs you are interested in. We reply with scheme information and a quotation, which covers packaging and freight as well as the sample sets. Once you accept the quotation, your enrolment is confirmed and you receive the details for your chosen programs.
What quality management training does UboraLife offer?
Courses cover ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17043, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, HACCP and Good Handling Practices, internal audits (ISO 19011), root cause analysis and CAPA, risk management, measurement uncertainty and method validation, statistical process control, biosafety and biosecurity, and environmental sustainability.
Where is UboraLife based, and how do I reach you?
UboraLife (Quality UboraLife Limited) is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and works with laboratories across Africa. Our office is at 2nd Floor, Regal House, 6th Parklands Avenue (Kobil), Highridge, Nairobi (P.O. Box 68462-00610). Email ubora@uboralife.com, call +254 716 842 068, or message us on WhatsApp.
Partner with us
Let's raise your laboratory's standards.
Whether you are preparing for accreditation, choosing a proficiency testing provider, or training a new team — UboraLife can help. Tell us where you are and where you need to be.
- ubora@uboralife.com
- Phone
- +254 716 842 068
- Office
- 2nd Floor, Regal House, 6th Parklands Avenue (Kobil), Highridge, Nairobi
- Post
- P.O. Box 68462–00610, Nairobi, Kenya