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The general grocery section of a supermarket

Consumer inflation slows to lowest level in two years

Consumer prices down for ninth month in a row despite sharp rise in energy prices
Assorted grains and pulses in a market

Inflation slows further in September

Inflation slowed sharply in September, with the headline indicator falling to a 22-month low due to a slowdown in underlying price pressures
Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala

Inflation eases to 18-month low

The consumer price index climbed 3.5 per cent compared to a year earlier, a slight step down from the 3.9 per cent annual growth registered in May and marking the tenth consecutive slowdown
A supermarket aisle of fast-moving consumer goods

Inflation soars in March on rise in prices of household goods and fuel

Rising prices for household goods and services, clothing and footwear, and fuel saw inflation in March rise to the highest rate since July 2018, highlighting the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on global supply chains
Taxi park in Kampala

Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 20 months

Uganda consumer price prices jumped in February at the fastest pace in 20 months as economic activity picked up following the lifting of almost all pandemic measures and the reopening of the hospitality and education sectors
Shops in Kampala's Old Taxi Park.

Inflation slows in January as transport costs drop

Declines in transport costs, resulting from the relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown measures, and the prices of alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics led to a fall in Uganda's inflation in January
Market vendors in Uganda wearing masks to protect against Covid-19 coronavirus

Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in eight months

Uganda's inflation rose to an eight-month high in November, largely due to price increases for food crops and the operation of personal transport equipment

Consumer prices drop further in February

Inflation in Uganda slowed further in February to a 38-month low, driven by a decline in core inflation, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday

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