{"id":30035,"date":"2026-03-26T17:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=30035"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:07:46","slug":"ugandas-economy-gains-pace-as-consumer-demand-construction-drive-growth","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/ugandas-economy-gains-pace-as-consumer-demand-construction-drive-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda\u2019s economy gains pace as consumer demand, construction drive growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda\u2019s economy is gathering momentum, underpinned by stronger household spending and a surge in activity across key sectors, particularly construction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Finance Ministry, the country recorded economic growth of 8.5% in the quarter ending December 2025, a notable increase from 5.4% during the same period the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The improved performance reflects rising consumer confidence and increased investment, with construction emerging as a major driver of expansion. Analysts say the sector has benefited from ongoing infrastructure projects and private sector development, helping to stimulate broader economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The latest figures point to a more resilient outlook for Uganda, as policymakers continue to focus on sustaining growth while managing external risks, including global economic uncertainty and commodity price fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With domestic demand strengthening and key industries expanding, Uganda appears to be on a firmer growth path heading into 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23297,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[44],"class_list":["post-30035","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-finance","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Uganda\u2019s economy is gathering momentum","published_date":"2026-03-26 17:07:23","news_description":"Uganda\u2019s economy is gathering momentum","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30037,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30035\/revisions\/30037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=30035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}