The recent emergence of good corporate governance as a key business driver has seen the emergence of a new ball game, hence the importance of such frameworks as COBIT. It is therefore my hope that by the end of the Conference, delegates will learn and share a lot of issues on this tool.
Let me now turn my attention to another key issue that I expect delegates to discuss at this Conference. This relates to the operation of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP), which is the SADC long-term (15-Year) Strategy.