From 1 to 4 January 2018 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Entebbe, Uganda, by the Uganda Chess Federation, in cooperation with the African Chess Confederation and under the auspices of FIDE.
The lecturer was IA Hassan Khaled (EGY), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer was FA Emmanuel Mwaka (UGA). 
The lectures were in English language.
Eighteen (18) people from Uganda and Kenya participated in the Seminar.
Sixteen (16) of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures and the following succeeded in the test and will be awarded the title of the FIDE Arbiter title after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:
| NAME | FED | FIDE ID |
| Joy Wangari Kamau | KEN | 10814442 |
| Masiko Ezekiel | UGA | 10005420 |
| Kimera Innocent | UGA | 10000631 |
| Jesse Kamau | KEN | 10805370 |
| Imali Esiera | KEN | 10808883 |
| Teeba Jordan | UGA | 10002057 |
| Mugide Safinah | UGA | 10005188 |
| Mubiru Kizito | UGA | 10001069 |
| Cheryl Ngima | KEN | 10808973 |
| Muke Bright | UGA | 10004157 |
IA Takis Nikolopoulos
Honorary Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission
