I would especially like to express my gratitude to his Excellency the President for gracing this occasion with his presence and showing his support for the Bank of Uganda. The history of the Bank of Uganda over the last fifty years reflects, in many respects, the history of independent Uganda. Like our country, the Bank has experienced both good times and bad.
But as we all try to navigate a path forward, the changing times also highlight the importance of us collaborating. Very few jurisdictions enjoy the status of driving global markets. Instead, many adjust to the spillovers that emanate from advanced economies and, of course, from shocks, like an epidemic and global shortages along the supply chains.