The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has Wednesday July 3, 2024, kicked off its anticipated 12th CPA Economic Forum.
The 3 day event will be running from 3 – 5 July 2024 at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe, and online.
Running under the theme: Enhancing the Productive Sectors for Sustainable Development, the forum aims at galvanizing new and workable approaches for developing and harnessing the potential of the productive sectors.
While opening up the 2024 forum, CPA Derick Nkajja, the Chief Executive Officer of ICPAU encouraged the participants to deliberate on pertinent issues of National importance that he revealed have been actively adopted by the Government of Uganda in its planning processes.
Ladies and gentlemen, I speak before you today to inform you that it has for years been proven that our Government listens to what we discuss in forums such as the CPA Economic Forum.
“I therefore, encourage you as accountants, to deliberate on those issues you think can work not only in favor of our profession but Uganda as the country and will eventually formulate workable strategies towards National development.”
The Forum will revolve around 9 policy areas including; Vocational education: empowering the youth for socio-economic development, Contribution of the transport infrastructure on economic development, The impact of tax policies and practices on domestic revenue mobilization, The impact of corruption and fraud on the economy, Global and regional geo-politics: market access for goods and services, Leveraging Uganda’s night economy, Public debt management and its impact on the economy, Nature and health: taking advantage of our natural environment and Nurturing the manufacturing sector for sustainable development.
Some of the speakers expected to deliberate on the different topics include; Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda – Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality, Mr Corti Eliab Paul Lakuma – Senior Research Fellow, Economic Policy Research Centre, Hon. Beti Olive Namisango Kamya Tirwomwe – Inspector General of Government and Dr Fred Muhumuza – Director Economic Forum, Makerere University Business School among others.
The Forum will be attended by not only accountants but also tax consultants, economists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, investment experts, government officials, policymakers and development enthusiasts among others.
The Forum is an economic policy think tank that generates thought leadership discussions aimed at developing economic policy recommendations and forward the same to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development as input into the national budgeting process.
In addition to the policy debate sessions, participants will be treated to a broad range of offerings including a medical camp and entertainment sessions from Uganda’s leading performers including Vinka, B2C, Afrigo Band, Simon Base Kalema and Ronnie Mcvex.
There will also be leisure activities like aerobics, joy sailing on Lake Victoria, a visit to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, a visit to the Botanical Gardens, and games like golf and football are part of the package.
