30th January , 2025 HITS: 160
The 25th meeting of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa has recognised and awarded past CCAFRICA coordinators and key codex actors in Africa, during the welcome reception and award ceremony held in Kampala, Uganda.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Executive Director, Eng. James Kasigwa, presented the awards to the awardees.
Those recognised include;
S/N |
Country |
Coordinator |
Year / Period of appointment |
1 |
Ghana |
Dr. Robert Oteng (RIP)
|
1974 - 1978 |
2 |
Senegal |
Dr. Thianar N’Doye (RIP)
|
1978 - 1981 |
3 |
Kenya |
Dr. J.K Misoi (RIP)
|
1981 - 1985 |
4 |
Togo |
Dr. Antoine Randolph
|
1985 – 1987 |
5 |
Egypt |
Mr. Tawfic Zagloul Mourad
|
1987 – 1991 |
6 |
Nigeria |
Mr. Etienne Enobong Essien (RIP)
|
1991 – 1993 |
7 |
Nigeria |
Mr. Joseph Ahmadu Abalaka (RIP)
|
1993 – 1997 |
8 |
Zimbabwe |
Dr. David Nhari (RIP)
|
1997 – 1999 |
9 |
Uganda |
Dr. Eve Kasirye-Alemu
|
1999 – 2003 |
10 |
Morocco |
Mr. Mohamed Majdi
|
2003 – 2007 |
11 |
Ghana |
Professor. Samuel Sefa-Dedeh
|
2007 – 2011 |
12 |
Cameroon |
Mr. Charles Booto a Ngon (RIP)
|
2011 – 2015 |
13 |
Kenya |
Dr. Moses Gichia Gathura (RIP)
|
2015 – 2018 |
14 |
Kenya |
Dr. Kimutai Maritim
|
2018 – 2020 |
15 |
Uganda |
Mr. Hakim B. Mufumbiro
|
2020 – 2025 |
S/N |
Country |
Key Codex Actor |
Role |
1 |
Tanzania |
Dr. Claude John Shara Mosha (RIP) |
Former Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission (2006 – 2008) |
2 |
Uganda |
Dr. Ben Manyindo |
Former Vice-Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission (2009 – 2011) |
3 |
Uganda |
Mr. Samuel Balagadde |
For Codex Contact Point for Uganda |
4 |
Senegal |
Dr. Raphael Coly
|
Former SPS Expert at AU-IBAR |
Congratulations to all the awardees!
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