MUKONO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 300,000 university students have benefited from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Career Expo, according to Managing Director Patrick Ayota. Ayota made the remarks at the launch of the 15th edition of the NSSF Career Expo on April 1, which was held at …
Read More »NSSF to award Shs 827 billion in contracts in FY 2024/25
60% of Uganda’s national budget is allocated through public procurement, providing substantial opportunities for suppliers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda is set to award contracts totaling Shs 827 billion by the end of the 2024/25 financial year, as announced during the 9th annual …
Read More »NSSF Smartlife Flexi hits Shs5 billion in savings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Just three months after its launch, the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) flagship voluntary savings product, Smartlife Flexi, has surpassed Shs5 billion in savings, with informal sector micro-savers leading the charge. Praised for its flexibility, the product targets informal sector workers and the self-employed, while …
Read More »SEED CAPITAL: 45 women-led enterprises benefit from NSSF Hi-Innovator Fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty five women-led enterprises have each received sh75 million in seed capital from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Hi-Innovator program. This latest cohort brings the total number of program beneficiaries to 437 businesses. The initiative, worth up to $10 million, is co-funded by …
Read More »Milestone: NSSF Smartlife Flexi hits shs5 billion in savings
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | Just three months after its launch, the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) flagship voluntary savings product, Smartlife Flexi, has surpassed Shs5 billion in savings, with informal sector micro-savers leading the charge. Praised for its flexibility, the product targets informal sector workers and the self-employed, while …
Read More »CEO Summit Uganda and NSSF enhance women leadership in the corporate space with Pathfinder Catalyst Academy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CEO Summit Uganda, a think-tank aimed at developing well- rounded selfless leaders together with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) graduated the 3rd cohort of the NSSF Pathfinder Catalyst Academy where women leaders are trained and given the necessary insights to excel in the …
Read More »NSSF launches voluntary savings product for both formal and informal workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Uganda has introduced a voluntary savings product to increase social security coverage, targeting existing NSSF members, and non-NSSF members in the formal sector, the informal sector, and the diaspora. The new product, named NSSF Smartlife Savings Plan, unveiled today in …
Read More »NSSF, Stanbic, PostBank & FINCA shine at 2024 FiRe Awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) emerged as the Gold Award winner at the 2024 Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards, scooping four prestigious accolades, including the overall Gold Award for Excellence in Integrated Reporting. The other accolades received included the recognition for the Best Sustainability Reporting …
Read More »Kenyan firm loses bid to recover property from NSSF
Alcon International Limited to pay the costs of the suit to NSSF. Justice Musa Ssekaana in his decision dated October 31st 2024 dismissed the suit saying that there was no cause of action and that the claim was time-barred under the Limitation Act Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High …
Read More »Court nullifies report implicating NSSF CFO Stevens Mwanje
Police alleged that Mwanje caused financial loss to NSSF through fraudulent payments totaling 1.43 billion shillings and operated as Chief Finance Officer without a practicing certificate Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has quashed key findings and recommendations made by Parliament’s Select Committee on the …
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