Business, Markets

42-day lockdown dampened July business performance

August 3

The recently concluded nationwide 42-day lockdown intended to lessen the spread of a second wave of […]

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Business, Markets

Rising customer numbers support expanding private sector output

June 8

Growth was recorded again in the Ugandan private sector during May, with output, new orders and […]

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Business, Markets, Opinion, Trade & Industry

New African free trade pact will favour regional giants

June 8

Trading commenced under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in January, but one of […]

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Business, Companies, Markets

April sees surge in private sector activity with new orders

May 5

Uganda’s private sector continues to recover in April with business conditions, employment and purchasing orders consistently […]

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Business, Finance, Markets, Policy

CSBAG angles for gender sensitive tax policies

March 23

Policy reform lobby Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group CSBAG, is pushing for gender-sensitive taxation after conducting […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Trade & Industry

Ugandan elections reverse business gains

February 3

Business conditions deteriorated for the Ugandan private sector during January due to a reduction in new […]

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Business, Markets, Transport

African airlines outperform other regions in post-Covid recovery

December 9

African airlines’ traffic sank 78.6 pc in October, improved from an 84.9pc drop in September, but […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Real Estate & Property

African retail landlords reduce rents amidst Covid-19 backlash

December 7

Retail rents have softened by 6% on average in the six months to September 2020 according […]

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Business, Companies, Markets

Private sector recovery continues despite November dip in PMI

December 7

Four of the five monitored sectors in the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reported increases […]

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Business, Markets

Private sector recovery enters fourth month

November 10

Uganda’s private sector continued to recover during October from the downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic […]

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