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 bucks Rwanda border crisis with strongest growth in three months
Stronger customer demand drove up new orders for Ugandan companies last month, and helped to mitigate the effects of a border dispute with Rwanda as business activity rose to a three-month high
Rising demand drives private sector growth in January
Business conditions in Uganda's private sector continued to strengthen in January on the back of improving customer demand, according to an indicator of the sector's economic health
Private sector growth steady on stronger demand
Business activity in the private sector continued growing due to stronger demand
Uganda’s private sector shows strongest growth since 2016
Activity in Uganda's private sector recorded its strongest growth in October since the start of a monthly survey of 400 purchasing executives, supported by rising customer numbers and improving demand
Private sector PMI reflects trade “disruptions” in August
Uganda's private sector recorded its slowest growth in four months in August, dampened by declines in conditions in agriculture and wholesale and retail
Uganda private sector activity growth gauge unchanged in July
Business conditions in Uganda's private sector continued expanding in July, with activity expanding at a rate unchanged from June, according to a survey of purchasing executives.
Business conditions stay strong in June
Business conditions in the private sector continued improving in June, buttressed by a widening customer base that lifted the demand for goods, according to IHS Markit's Purchasing Manager's Index
Business activity strengthens further but production costs a growing concern
Business activity rose to the highest extent recorded so far this year in May, propelled by stronger demand, according to a survey of purchasing executives in 400 private sector companies
Private sector expands at best rate in three months
A rise in new orders was the key driver of growth in Uganda's private sector activity in March, according to a monthly survey of purchasing executives
Private sector activity maintains positive momentum, but external orders continue falling – IHS Markit
Activity in the private sector in April was unchanged from a month ago when a new survey of purchasing managers found that business conditions had improved from the previous period.
