*  *  *  I am here to represent the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile who would have wished to be here at this opening. However due to a conflict in his schedule, he is unable to make it and please accept his apologies.
The Bank of Uganda is very privileged to be the current chair of the AACB Eastern Africa sub region and indeed to be your host for this meeting of technical officials. As you are aware, Africa has embraced regionalism with various regional groupings like COMESA, EAC, SADC, and ECOWAS.