25th July 2022
OPENING SESSION (VICTORIA HALL)
8.30am Welcome (Safety Moment and Rules of engagement) Mrs. Flavia Tumusiime Kabura
8.35am Welcome Remarks Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) Ms. Sarah Arapta
Chairperson
8.45am Remarks from Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Mr. Deo Kayemba
Chairperson
8.55am Remarks from the Ministry for Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Ms. Geraldine Ssali
Permanent Secretary
9.15am Remarks from Bank of Uganda (BOU) Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego
Deputy Governor
9.30am

Keynote Address:

The role of financial institutions in bridging financing gaps in the manufacturing & tourism/hospitality sectors to catalyze economic recovery & growth post 2021 Experiences from Nigeria

By:Mr Hippolyte Fofack, Chief Economist & Director, Research & International Cooperation, Afrexim bank

10.00am Q & A Session to Keynote Address Mrs. Flavia Tumusiime Kabura
10.15am Video from Official Sponsor Mastercard
10.15am PANEL 1

By: Mr. Paul Busharizi

TOPIC: The multiplier role manufacturing plays in promoting growth of SMEs, job creation, regional trade and diversification and specific efficiency & funding challenges constraining this role.

PANELISTS
Mr. Moses Kaggwa
Director Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development
Mr. Francis Kamulegeya
Certified Public Accountant & Chartered Tax Adviser
Mr. Richard Mubiru
Group Corporate Affairs Director, Picfare Group of Companies
Mr. Robert Mukiza
Executive Director Uganda Investment Authority.
11.30am Q & A Session Moderated by Mr. Paul Busharizi
11.30am Tea/Health Break Video from Raxio Data Center
12.00pm PANEL SESSION 2

Moderated by Mr. David Ofungi

TOPIC: Expectations from banking and financial service institutions in the growth & development of the manufacturing sector and how to ready players in the value chains therein.

PANELIST
Dr. Edward Isingoma
Managing Partner, Pearl Capital Partners
Mr Hippolyte Fofack
Chief Economist & Director, Afreximbank
Mr. Jonan Kisakye
Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Insurers Association
Mr. Anthony Kituuka
Executive Director Equity Bank Uganda
1.30pm Q&A session Moderated by Mr. David Ofungi
2.00pm End of Day 1/Closing remarks Mr. Raj Kumar Meena, CEO Bank of Baroda
2.00pm LUNCH
26th July 2022
OPENING SESSION (VICTORIA HALL)
8.30am Welcome (Safety Moment and Rules of engagement) Mrs. Flavia Tumusiime Kabura
8.35am Welcome Remarks from UBA Mr. Julius Kakeeto
Vice Chairman
8.45am Remarks from Official Sponsor Mr. Shehryar Ali
Country Manager for East Africa at Mastercard
8.55am Remarks by Uganda Tourism Board Hon. Daudi Migereko
Chairman
9.15am Remarks from the Ministry for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Ms. Doreen S. Katusiime
Permanent Secretary.
9.30am

Keynote Address:

Topic: The Potential in tourism for economic growth and development: Experiences & lessons

By Mr. Luis Lechiguero
European Union Delegation to Uganda

10.00am Q & A Session to Keynote Address by Mrs. Flavia Tumusiime Kabura
10.15am Video on Tourism MTWA
10.00am PANEL SESSION 1

Moderated by Mr. Maurice Mugisha

TOPIC: The unexploited potential in tourism for economic growth and development of Uganda

PANELIST
Mr. Julius Mukunda
Executive Director Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG)
Mr. Stephen Asiimwe
Executive Director, Private Sector Foundation Uganda
Mr. Herbert Byaruhanga
President, Uganda Tourism Association
Mr. Basil Ajer
Director Tourism, Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities.
11.30am Q & A Session Moderated by Mr. Maurice Mugisha
11.30am Tea/Health Break Video from BPC on Enabling Payments in Tourism
12.00pm PANEL SESSION 2

Moderated by Ms. Mildred Tuhaise

TOPIC: Alternative financing options including Syndications for Scale, Blended Financing, Climate Finance (Green Finance), Responsible Banking for Sustainability and what is required of financial institutions as well as beneficiary end users to leverage on.

PANELIST
Mrs. Patricia Ojangole
Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Development Bank
Mr. Gastone Atusimire
Product Manager Lines of Credit, aBi Finance Holdings Ltd
Mr. Robert Kakande
Executive Director, FINCA Uganda Limited MDI
Mr. Victor Ndlovu
Business Development Lead - Mastercard,East Africa.
1.30pm Q&A Session Moderated by Ms. Mildred Tuhaise
1.45pm Recognitons and Awards Ceremony by Ms. Mona Muguma Ssebuliba, CEO aBi Finance Holdings Ltd
2.00pm Lunch