Ronald Muyanja

Fuel cost dents July business productivity – Stanbic study

by CEO ReporterIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022

Increasing inflationary pressures dented private sector business activity during July as the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped below the threshold 50.0 no-change mark for the first time this year.The PMI dropped from 50.9 recorded in June to 48.2 in July with firms scaling back their employment and purchasing…

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Persistent high fuel prices hike input cost in May – Stanbic report

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

The persistent high cost of fuel contributed to negative private sector activity in May with the Stanbic Headline Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropping to 51.5 from to 53.9 recorded in April—readings above 50.0 mean improvement in business conditions on the previous month while readings that are below 50.0 show deterioration.The…

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New jobs, orders increase in April – Stanbic PMI says

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

The Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.9 in April from 51.9 in March on account of further improvement in private sector output and new orders as demand strengthened, helping generate new jobs.Readings above 50.0 indicate improvement in business conditions on the previous month while readings that are below…

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Uganda’s Economy stutters in March, outlook remains positive  

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisApril 5, 2022April 5, 2022

headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51.9 in March, down from 55.7 in February, but still signaling an improvement in business conditions as the health of Uganda’s private sector continues to strengthen during the last eight successive months.Released today, the index shows that conditions improved towards the end of…

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Uganda’s Private Sector Health improving – Stanbic Bank PMI

by CEO ReporterIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisMarch 5, 2022March 5, 2022

A return to normality in the Ugandan economy helped lead to a further improvement in business conditions in the private sector during February, according to the Stanbic Bank sponsored Purchase Managers Index produced by IHS Markit. According to the index, output, new orders, employment and purchasing activity were all up and…

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Stanbic Survey Shows Demand surge as jobs decreased for December

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJanuary 5, 2022January 6, 2022

The final month of 2021 saw further increases in output and new orders in the Ugandan private sector as demand continued to improve, according to Stanbic’s Purchasing Managers’ Index published today.However, the index shows, employment decreased following a rise in November and that price pressures were evident again. As a…

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October sees Economic activity up as employment remained stunted amid cost pressures- Stanbic Study

by CEO ReporterAdvertising & CommunicationFinanceIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021

Uganda’s private sector recorded a third successive monthly increase in business activity during October thanks to a return to normal operating conditions and increase in new orders, but companies were not hiring more workers during this period.The headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.6 in October from 52.5…

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Private sector records jobless growth in September – Stanbic study

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisOctober 6, 2021October 7, 2021

Business sentiment in Uganda’s private sector remained positive but slow in September on account of new orders and higher output, according to the monthly Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).The headline PMI registered 52.5 in September compared to the 50.2 in August; a weak gain although still above the 50.0…

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Business picks up as private sector warms up to relaxed lockdown measures

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisSeptember 4, 2021September 4, 2021

The headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) moved back above the 50.0 mark in August, posting 50.2 from 34.6 in July.Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings below 50.0 show a deterioration.The growth is attributed to the partial lifting of the 42-day…

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RONALD MUYANJA: The Conversation now should be about strategizing on how to invest profitably

by CEO ReporterIndustry & AnalysisThought LeadershipAugust 4, 2021August 5, 2021

Stanbic Bank Uganda, every year, holds the financial market event that focuses on the state of the economy, more so on the financial markets. Ronald Muyanja, the Head of Trading explains what the event is meant to achieve and gives the Uganda financial markets 2022 outlookBriefly tell us about this…

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