From 25 to 28 June 2018 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Livingstone, Zambia, by the Zambian Chess Federation, in cooperation with the African Chess Federation and under auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar was the Kaazmein Lodge and Resort Hotel, in Livingstone.
The lecturer was IA Gunther van den Berg (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant lecturer was IA Simbarashe Murimi (ZIM).
Twenty (20) people from Zambia and Zimbabwe participated in the Seminar and in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures. The following succeeded in the test and will be awarded a norm or the title of the FIDE Arbiter and after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:
| NAME | FIDE ID | FED |
| James Vhezha | 11007486 | ZIM |
| Cliff Mulenga | 8709971 | ZAM |
| Moses Kalapizya | 8704600 | ZAM |
| Robert Nkhupi | 8707286 | ZAM |
| Reuben Liambela | 8710902 | ZAM |
| Mathew Sichula | 8713243 | ZAM |
| Stanley Simuchile | 8714053 | ZAM |
| Mary Mashane | 8704317 | ZAM |
| Philimino Ngwale | 8704422 | ZAM |
| Eric Chinapu | 8707669 | ZAM |
| Henry Mwanawasa Hamwiinga | 8712760 | ZAM |
| Joster Kandangwe | 8706085 | ZAM |
IA Takis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission