EAST AFRICA CUSTOMS AND FREIGHT FORWARDING PRACTICING CERTIFICATE (EACFFPC) PROGRAM

4TH EACFFPC GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR THE MALABA AND BUSIA INTAKES

Friday 12th September, 2014

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PROFESSIONALISM

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BACKGROUND

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The East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC) is a joint training program of the East Africa Revenue Authorities (EARAs) and the national freight forwarding associations affiliated to the Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA). The course is offered to individuals already practicing or intending to practice in the clearing and forwarding industry throughout the East African region. The programme started in 2007 with support from USAID. With assistance from TradeMark East Africa, the EACFFPC curriculum was improved and training capacity expanded in order to achieve a critical mass of 4,500 trained Customs Agents by end of 2013. Todate, more than 3,901 clearing and forwarding agents have graduated throughout the region.

The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) is a private sector apex body of freight forwarders’ associations in the Eastern Africa region that was established in 2006. It is registered and domiciled in the United Republic of Tanzania but its Secretariat is situated in Nairobi, Kenya.

An efficient, professional and competitive East Africa Freight Logistics Industry

To promote a professional freight logistics industry for trade facilitation and regional economic growth

vision

mission

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FEAFFA’s OBJECTIVES

core values

course design

• Mouthpiece of the Freight Forwarding Industry;• Safeguarding, promoting and advancing the interests of freight forwarders in the Region;• Promoting professionalism in the sector through training and adoption of professional ethics;• Enhancing public private partnership in the sector at national and regional level; • Facilitating collaboration with relevant national, regional and international organizations.

The course has three main modules, namely:Customs designed to equip trainees with skills and knowledge to enable them discharge their role competently as Customs agents.

Freight Forwarding introduces trainees to the profession. It covers the basics of freight forwarding.

Management which covers aspects of communication, planning, time management, ethics and integrity as essentials in sound business management.

• Honest and Integrity• Efficiency• Professionalism• Transparency• Accountability

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certificate of competence

course objectives

The course is intended to equip trainees with necessary skills, competencies and values desirable in Customs and Freight Forwarding in order to:

Enable them discharge their roles competently as Customs Agents.

Entrench professionalism in the services offered by Freight Forwarders, especially in Customs clearing.

Enhance ethical conduct, good governance and integrity in the profession.

Facilitate trade.

The Certificate of Competence (COC) is part of training of the East African Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC) program for members of the clearing and forwarding fraternity who have served this industry for over 15 years. The Curriculum Implementation Committee (CIC) for the EACFFPC program thought it wise to exempt them from attending the 6 months course and award them a Certificate of Competence (COC) in recognition of their vast experience in the Clearing and Forwarding industry.

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Above, some of the graduates of the 3rd Graduation of the EACFFPC Program and below, the certificate award ceremony

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program implementation

The EACFFPC is managed by a 12 person Curriculum Implementation Committee (CIC) whose membership comprises of representatives of East African Revenue Authorities (EARAs) and FEAFFA. Each Country Revenue Authority and member body of FEAFFA is represented on CIC.

Downstream, a similarly structured implementation organ, the National Curriculum Implementation Committee (NCIC) exists in each country and oversees the implementation of the program at country level.

In Uganda, implementation of the program is coordinated by the NCIC, and overseen by the program trustees who are responsible for the development, implementation, review and overall management of the programme in Uganda. The NCIC comprises of a team of members from both URA and the freight forwarding fraternity. The day-to-day activities of the program are administered by Training Coordinators who report to the NCIC.

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NATIONAL CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (NCIC) MEMBERS

Mr. Ronald Kasule Chair

Mrs. Jennifer Mwijukye Secretary

Mrs. Vicky Nabitaka MakumbiMember

Mr. John Kutyabami Member

Mr. Hussein Kiddedde Member

Mr. Richard KamajugoCommissioner Customs

Department, URA

Mrs. Merian SebunyaChairperson UFFA

UGANDA program trustees

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REGIONAL TRAINING COORDINATOR

TRAINING COORDINATORS (TCs)

SUPPORT AGENCIES

Anne Kibirige NTC-KAMPALA

Julius Ssenyondo TC-KAMPALA

Emmanuel Santos Oula TC-MALABA

Justus Obura TC-BUSIA

Mr. John MathengeExecutive Director

FEAFFA TRADEMARK EAST AFRICA

Mr. Silas KanamugireDirector-Trade,Transport Facilitation

Mrs. Vicky Kamanguza

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JOURNEY OF THE EACFFPC PROGRAM IN UGANDA

The EACFFPC Training in Uganda started in 2008 with a critical mass of 800. From then, the total number of graduates has increased each year. In 2011, with support from Trademark East Africa to facilitate attainment of the critical mass, the number of graduates rose from 109 to 360 by the end of 2013, and today, that number has increased to 545 graduates (see figure 1 below showing the performance trend since 2007). Additionally, a total of 178 students are awaiting results from the 8th and 9th intakes.With our pass rate of 85%, we expect to graduate another 151 Students, this will make a total of 696 graduates which is 87% achievement towards the critical mass.

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LIST OF GRADUATES

MALABA INTAKE1. ABBO NAUME2. ACEN BETTY ODUR3. ACHAM PROSCOVIA4. ACHOL DICKSON5. ADILU DANIEL6. AKILENG ABU7. AKIRAPA LILLIAN8. AKONYA SARAH9. AKULEUT RUTH EMOJONG10. AKWARE REGINA11. ALUKA AGATHA12. ALUKU GORRETI13. ALUNGAT CAROLYNE14. AMOO JUSTINE15. AMWAI NICANORI16. AMWANGA DINAH17. ANENO JULIET18. ARERENG GAUDENCIA ETUDI19. ASHEPET BETTY20. ASIANZU JOHNSTONE21. ASITIA FRANCIS22. ATIM HILDA EMOIT23. AWOR CATHERINE24. AYEET STEVEN IKWANGA25. BANATERA ROBERT26. BARUMU ELDAD27. BEIJUKYE ABEL28. BIRUNGI FARIDAH29. BWAMBALE LUKE30. EKIRIRWA ABUBAKER OGERA31. EKWAMU SIMON32. EMONGOR ABRAHAM IMON 33. ENANGU JOHN DAVID34. ENJAMA JOHN PAUL35. EROKOT PHILIP36. ESEME WINFRED37. ETUDI PAUL38. ETYANG RAPHAEL OTOORI39. ETYANG RICHARD

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40. ETYANG SIMON PETER41. HIRYA ABDUL AZIZ 42. IMAI STEPHEN43. IMALINGAT HARRIET44. IRIBAGIZA JOSEPHINE ODETH45. KAGEYA JANE46. KAGGA RONALD47. KAGGA YAHAYA48. KALIBA STEPHEN49. KAMBUGU MICHEAL50. KASIRYE RICHARD JOSEPH51. KATUSHABE BARBARA 52. KAUTA TONNY53. KENGA JACKSON54. KIGWIRE EUGENE55. KITUYI ANNET56. KIYEYI ROBERT57. KONDE DENNIS MUSOKE58. KUKUYA ZAINABU59. KUONDO CHARLES60. LUKAGA DAVID61. MADIYA PHILIP62. MAILU ALEXANDER MUOKI63. MARAHI POSIANO64. MATOVU ANDREW65. MAYEKU WILSON66. MAYENDE BRUCE MONI67. METALORO ALEYSMA68. MIREMBE ALEXIS69. MUDHASI RICHARD70. MUGALA SARAH WINFRED71. MUGULWA ABUBAKARI SULAIMAN 72. MUHINDO PETER73. MUMBYA KIIRYA NAAY74. MUSAAZI BARKER75. MUSEDE SAM76. MUZINGA JOSEPHINE77. MWIREWANO FAROUK78. NABIRYO FARIDAH79. NABWETEME CATHERINE80. NABWIRE JOYCE81. NAMULWANA DIANAH82. NANKOMA HAJIRA83. NANTONGO EDITH

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84. NEHUMYE MERCY85. NGUNA NANTALE OLIVER86. NYAYUK CHRISTINE HARRIET87. OCHIR ALEXANDRIAN88. ODONGO ROBERT89. OGUTI AWALI90. OJIAMBO ROBERT91. OJOK SAMUEL92. OKIRING PATRICK EMOIT93. OKORWAIT BEN OKWARE94. OKOTH RICHARD MACHOL95. OKURUT FRANCIS96. OKWAI HABERT THOKEMA97. OKWARE COSIMA98. OLOK FRANCIS OKOT99. OLOKA GEORGE100. OLOYA EMMANUEL101. OLUKA CLARA102. OMANYALA BOSCO103. OMOIT JOHN MARTIN104. OMUSUGU JOSEPH105. ONGELECH JOSEPH106. ONGURAPUS JOSEPH107. ONIARA RONALD JULIUS108. ONYAIT LAWRENCE109. ONYANGA EMMANUEL110. ONYANGO RONALD111. ONZIMA ROBERT112. ORIOKOT RICHARD113. OSABIT ERNEST114. OUMA HUMPHREY115. PAADEH ANDREW116. RUVUZA JOHN HENRY117. SAFARI SIMON118. SIREKA PETER NAMALWA119. SSEGUYA FAROUK120. SSENOGA MOSES121. SSERUWU EMMANUEL122. TEKO CHARLES123. TOTO ESEZA OSERE124. TOTO HOPE IRENE125. WABWIRE PAUL126. WAISWA MARIJAN127. WAKABI TIMOTHY KAKAIRE

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128. WAKHAKUNYU ROGERS129. WAMUNDU MUSA130. WANDERA ROBERT131. WANYAMA DANIEL JOSEPH132. WANYENZE MADINAH NAGUDI 133. WATIMA JULIUS134. WERE HENRY135. WINYI RICHARD RICKY136. WODEYA PAUL137. WOPUWA JULIUS138. ZATIM ALEX DAVID

1. ADONG JUDY JANET2. ADONGO R. NALONGO3. AMONG RACHEAL4. ANGURA MOSES5. ATEKER EMMANUEL6. BARASA PROTUS OLURU7. BIRUNGI ANGELLINA8. BWIIRE FREDRICK9. BWIRE CHARLES OBULI10. EMOTOKA BOSCO EMONG11. GATSUNDUKA REUBEN12. GUSINO MILTON PETER13. KALEMBA OBAGE14. KALUSI KAVUMA15. MABANDA RICHARD16. MAFABI HUSSEIN 17. MAGINO MUSA NDIKO.18. MAKOHA BRIAN A.19. MUGIDE BETTY20. MUGOYA DAVID21. MUHINDO JOCKIM22. MUYINDA BRIAN23. MWEBAZE INNOCENT24. NABWIRE ROSE25. NAGUDI LYDIA26. NANCHA JULIET 27. NANZALA DINAH RACHEAL28. NASUBO JACKIE LILLIAN29. NATUKUNDA EMILY30. NGOLOBE GODFREY

BUSIA INTAKE

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31. NSUBUGA A. JEAN 32. OBUYA STEPHEN33. ODONGO ERICK ONYANGO 34. OJAMBO ALBERT IVAN35. OJAMBO RICHARD 36. OKEMA JAMES LABEJA37. ONGANA JOSEPH38. OYO GEOFREY OJOK39. RUTAHUNGA YASIN40. SANYA GEOFREY EGONDI41. SIWUNDU ANGELLO 42. WABUI JOHN BOSCO43. WAKABINGA PAUL44. WASAGALI AISHA45. WASSWA JOSEPH46. WEJULI LAMU M.47. WERE ISAAC

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU !! WE WISH YOU THE BEST AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO UPHOLD

PROFESSIONALISM IN YOUR WORKPLACE.

PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE:

The EACFFPC Program in Uganda runs on a continuous basis every year. The next intake is scheduled for 26th September, 2014 with classes running in Kampala and at Malaba. There are plans to extend this training to other borders in Uganda.

The tuition fee has increased from 593,000- to 1,000,000- broken down as follows: Registration fee – 50,000-, Tuition fee – 850,000-, Examination fee – 100,000-.

For admissions and other enquiries, please contact any of the following offices: The Manager Human Resource Development, URA Training School, Lugogo By pass, Office Lines: 0417442236/0417442235, Direct contacts: +256 774019767/ 702051854

UFFA EACFFPC Program Office, Kamwokya, Kanjokya Street, Kanjokya House, Second Floor, Room 11, Office Line: 0414531670,Direct contacts:+256 776344937/751344937

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