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Manufacturers continued production as confidence stayed positive, even as financing constraints weighed on expansion plans.

Businesses Stay Optimistic Despite Credit Strain and Year-End Softening – Bank of Uganda Survey

Ugandan businesses maintained a broadly optimistic outlook through 2025, supported by steady order flows and firm expectations for the near term, even as credit conditions tightened and confidence eased toward the end

January 6, 2026

Business & Markets·News & Analysis

I&M Bank CEO, Robin Bairstow (4th from the right), joins other panelists for a photo moment after speaking on the Finance, Investments, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Panel.

SDG Activation Day in Uganda highlights private sector’s role in advancing 2030 Agenda

On Monday, April 7, 2025, Speke Resort Munyonyo hosted the SDG Activation Day themed “Forward Faster Now in Africa,” a private sector space within the 11th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

April 9, 2025

Company News·News & Analysis·Sponsored Content

The Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) Chairperson and PostBank Managing Director, Julius Kakeeto and Moses Kaggwa, the Director of Economic Affairs at Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

Uganda’s Banking Sector Gears Up to Support Ambitious USD500 bn GDP Growth Plan

The Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Ugandan government’s ambitious economic expansion strategy, which aims to grow the country’s GDP from USD 50 billion to USD 500

February 19, 2025

Business & Markets·The Big Story

L-R: Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Moses Nyabanda, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Group Chief Internal Auditor, Beth Kithinji, during the Q3 2024 Investor Briefing event.

Equity Group Holdings PLC Reports 3rd Quarter 2024 Profit After Tax of Kshs 40.9 Billion

Against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic headwinds of high interest rates and volatile exchange rates across the markets that the Group operates in, Equity Group Holdings Plc (EGH) continues to demonstrate resilience,

November 12, 2024

Banking & Financial Services·Company News·East Africa·Global News·The Big Story

Northern Corridor Member Countries Commit To Private Sector Funding

A significant boost to regional economic integration has been announced, following a two-day Finance and Private Sector Participation Cluster Regional meeting in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting, attended by delegations from Kenya, Rwanda,

October 16, 2024

News & Analysis·The Big Story

Christopher Legilisho-Economist at Stanbic Bank.

Strong Business Conditions Continue as Stanbic PMI shows resilience in September

The latest Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September revealed positive business conditions despite a slight dip in the headline index to 54.2 from 56.3 in August. A reading above 50.0

October 9, 2024

News & Analysis·The Big Story

Uganda’s private sector firms register greater business growth in June- new Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index reveals

The latest Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) covering business activity for the month of June has shed light on Uganda’s private sector showing an expansion midway through the year, as business

July 4, 2024

Business & Markets·The Big Story

Absa Bank Managing Director Mr Mumba Kalifungwa (R) chats with Finance Ministry PS Ramathan Ggoobi (C) during Post Budget DIalogue.

Finance Ministry PS Ggoobi tips private sector on available opportunities at Absa Post Budget Dialogue

The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi has outlined budget opportunities in the UGX 72 trillion Budget for the Financial Year 2024/25, urging private sector players

June 15, 2024

Company News·News & Analysis

Stanbic September report bullish about economy; demand grows backed by credit growth

The Stanbic Purchase Manager’s Index (PMI) for September shows that the private sector activity remained in the growth territory at the end of the third quarter of 2019. The survey, sponsored by

October 7, 2019

Banking & Financial Services