Purchasing Managers’ Index

Economy

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
Namirembe Road in downtown Kampala
Economy

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
Mombasa Port in Kenya
Economy

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
Workers on a construction project
Economy

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
A retail shopping centre in downtown Kampala, Uganda
Economy

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
Apartment blocks in Nalya Housing Estate, Kampala
Economy

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
Economy

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
A retail shopping centre in downtown Kampala, Uganda
Economy

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
Namirembe Road in downtown Kampala
Economy

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
Export containers at a port.
Economy

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
Downtown Kampala
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