The government has reintroduced the Retirements Benefits Sector Liberalisation Bill 2011 to Parliament amidst protests from Worker’s members of parliament and trade unionists. The Bill is aimed at ending the monopoly of the National Social Security Fund as the savings body for workers. The Fund is now worth Shs6 trillion. …
Read More »BUSINESS BRIEFS: NSSF increases stake in Umeme, MTN cuts rates
The National Social Security Fund has bought more shares in power distributor Umeme, increasing its stake from 14% to 23 %. NSSF boss Richard Byarugaba said Fund’s decision was in line with “our statutory mandate to invest NSSF members savings for high returns.” He said the Fund has reached an …
Read More »Members query NSSF bosses
Parliament asked to expedite Pension reforms as bosses defend cautious approach to investment Only days after the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) slashed the interest rate paid to members from 13% to 12.3%, the Fund’s top bosses faced their members at their Annual Members Meeting on Oct.12, writes Patrick Kagenda …
Read More »NSSF interest rate down to 12.3%
Unfavourable economy forces NSSF to cut interest rate for first time in six years For every Shs 1 million you have saved with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Shs 123,000 has already been credited to your account as interest payment. Of course this is lower than the Shs 130,000 …
Read More »Why NSSF will pay lower interest rate
NSSF to pay lower interest rate as economy bites Last year, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) paid its members an interest rate of 13%, which means that for every Shs 1 million saved, a member got an additional Shs 130,000 credited on the account. This year it could less, …
Read More »Pension scam assessors ask court to acquit Lwamafa, Obey
The assessors in the corruption case against three jailed former officials of Ministry of Public Service accused of irregularly budgeting sh88 billion for NSSF and paying it to ghost pension pensioners, have advised the Anti-Corruption Court to find them innocent and acquit them of all charges. The accused, then Permanent …
Read More »NSSF grows by 18%, now worth sh6.58 trillion
Despite what he called a tough investment environment, Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has grown by 18% in the past year, Managing Director Richard Byarugaba said in Kampala today. “The Fund is worth sh6.58 trillion, an 18% growth from 5.55 trillion the previous financial year. Realized revenue went up …
Read More »Umeme profits slide
UMEME: NSSF to reap Shs 2.5 billion in dividend payment for first half of 2016 Utility company Umeme has released their 2016 half year results, which indicate that there was a significant revenue growth but an attendant rise in cost of sales means that there will be less profits for …
Read More »VIDEO: Slow real estate growth affecting incomes – NSSF
VIDEO: The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has decried the slow growth rate in the real estate sector which is affecting the country’s economic performance. NSSF is concerned that investments in the sector are returning less than ought to be – which means government has to come up with policies to improve …
Read More »NSSF’s stock market woes
2015/2016 has not been a good year for investors in listed companies on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). Given that the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is the biggest holder of shares in locally-listed companies, there is anxiety. Some 21% of NSSF’s total value is in equities, with 73% …
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