Business activity
Business activity rebounds after March decline
Business activity picked up in April after a month of falls in output and new orders, as demand firmed, a closely watched survey showed Monday
Private sector activity edged higher in September
A key gauge of activity in Uganda's private sector edged up in September, after slowing in August, as agriculture swung to an expansion to ensure that all the five sectors covered by the survey improved
Growth in business activity slowed in August, Stanbic PMI shows
Stanbic Bank Uganda's purchasing managers' index receded for the third straight month in August as rising financial pressures stifled demand
Business recovery from Covid-19 and election uncertainty continues apace
Private sector activity gauge rises for the third straight month in April, jumping to its highest level in 15 months
Business activity measure points to a gradual recovery
The rise in the index signals that “the economic recovery is gaining momentum as conditions gradually return to normal”
Business activity rebounds from election hit
The end of the election season and preparations for a wider school return were behind a rebound in business sentiment last month, according to a monthly survey
Uganda private sector activity drops the most since June – survey
Business activity in Uganda dropped for the first time in seven months in January due to the election period, with companies experiencing a slump in new orders and a decline in activity, according to a key survey
Private sector contraction slows, PMI shows
Uganda's private sector shrunk at a slower pace in June compared to the previous month, according to a closely watched survey of company executivesBusiness activity shrinks at fastest rate on record in April
Business activity in Uganda's private sector shrunk at the fastest pace on record in April, according to a survey, playing up the economic impact of the lockdown instituted to check the spread of the coronavirus and the global Covid-19 pandemicMore Business activity
Private sector contracts for the first time in over three years in Covid-19 fallout
The first indicator showing the economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is out, and it shows that private sector activity in Uganda shrunk for the first time in over three years
Private sector activity falls to 5-month low on coronavirus supply disruptions
Uganda's private sector expanded at its slowest pace in five months in February as the coronavirus outbreak affected the supply of goods from China, according to a survey of purchasing managers' activity released on Wednesday
Private sector growth hits record in January
Growth in Uganda's private sector rebounded to a record high in January as demand further improved, according to a survey by IHS Markit
Private sector closes out 2019 on strong note despite easing
Private sector output in Uganda eased slightly in the last month of 2019, although it maintained a strong growth trajectory, data from global research firm IHS Markit showed on Monday
November business activity expands the most in almost 4 years
Business activity in Uganda expanded at the fastest pace in close to four years in November on improved demand, an IHS Markit survey showed on Wednesday
Business activity improves in October
Business activity in Uganda’s private sector rose for the thirty-third month in a row thanks to an increase in new orders, according to a survey released on Tuesday
Private sector activity shrinks to lowest level in five months
Business activity in Uganda's private sector contracted in September for the second straight month to the lowest level since April, although it was above the 50.0 reading which shows that activity is unchanged, according to the latest Stanbic Bank Uganda purchasing managers’ index
Business conditions in the private sector soften in August
Uganda's private sector activity declined to a three-month low in August, a business survey showed on Wednesday, although it was still above the average since the survey started in January 2016
Uganda’s private sector activity growth rises to record high
Uganda’s private sector firms have reported their strongest month in three and a half years, shrugging off a protracted trade dispute with neighbouring Rwanda
Private sector activity hits four-month high
Uganda's private sector activity expanded to a four-month high in May on a rise in new business, according to a survey of business managers
