Following a ten-month period of job creation, Ugandan companies saw a broad stagnation in employment levels and higher input costs during December, nonetheless driven by
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Ugandan private sector continues to grow amid upturn in output in August
Ugandan companies registered a further expansion in business activity midway through the third quarter, extending the current sequence of growth to seven months as the
Stanbic PMI: Ugandan private sector new order growth sustained in July
Buoyant demand during July prompted firms to increase their purchasing activity and hire additional workers as backlogs of work returned to growth although the headline
Positive customer demand props up business conditions in May – Stanbic PMI Report
Uganda’s private sector confidence about business conditions reached its highest level in almost two years, as the headline Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for
Private sector output rises further in April amid upturn in new orders – Stanbic PMI
Private sector operating conditions during April remained encouraging as the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (Stanbic PMI) rose to 55.3, up from the 52.9 recorded
Stanbic PMI: Private sector performance continues to improve in March
Strong demand conditions drove growth in input buying, as firms stocked up amid anticipation of more upturns in activity later in the year, slightly lifting
Stanbic PMI: Improved business conditions resume for Uganda’s private sector
Operating conditions for Ugandan private sector firms improved in February, following a brief decline at the start of the year sending the headline Stanbic Purchasing
Stanbic PMI: Total input prices rise again amid hikes in purchase and staff costs
Kampala, February 05, 2025: There was a fall in consumer demand during January dropping the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) to 49.5 compared to
Stanbic PMI records continued expansions of output and new orders in 2024
The monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which provides a measure of prevailing private sector outlook, dropped to 53.1 during December compared to the 55.7
Private sector mood remains upbeat during November – Stanbic PMI Report
The mood in Uganda’s private sector remains upbeat with the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) jumping to 55.7 during November from the 52.9 recorded

