NAMIBIA: Learning in the Land of the Brave

2016 Graduate Certificate in Customs Administration graduation ceremony, held Namibia, Windhoek. Namibia Customs and Excise Officers with Professor David Widdowson, the CEO of Center for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES).

After careful scrutiny of various institutions of higher learning offering Customs & Excise courses (both in Africa and beyond) realized the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES) University of Canberra in collaboration with Charles Sturt University in Australia offers academic courses that benefit the Namibia Customs

Administration’s unique situation. The Directorate managed to register staff members from all regions for the below programmes: The staff members are enrolled on different courses and most of them will be graduated early next year.

  • Bachelor of Border Management
  • Graduate Certificate of Customs Administration; and
  • Masters of International Customs Law & Administration

The first graduation of 34 Customs and Excise staff members who successfully completed their Graduate Certificates in Customs Administration was held on the 7th September 2016 in Windhoek, Namibia.