It is not axiomatic that Uganda will benefit from our oil and mineral resources that Uganda will be able to exploit the opportunities presented by East African economic integration and that Uganda will generate sustained and dynamic productivity growth. These benefits will only occur if the policy choices we make are the right ones. This is the main message of my presentation this morning.
2. Opportunities for an economic transition in Uganda  For the last two decades Uganda has recorded robust economic growth, averaging about 7 percent per annum in real terms.