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Downtown Kampala, where wholesale and retail trade are the dominant economic activities, close to the Old Taxi Park and St Balikuddembe Market

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
An industrial storage area

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
An industrial storage area

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”
Voters line up to vote in DR Congo's 2018 general elections

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
An industrial storage area

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
An industrial storage area

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 executives

Business 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 pandemic

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26 April 2017

Private sector activity improves in March, new Stanbic survey shows

Business activity picked up in March, with the index coming in at 53.5 from 50.9 in February, the purchasing managers' survey showed. This indicated a further improvement in business conditions in the private sector during the month.