More than 50,000 employers have been given a 30-day deadline to pay contributions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s employers irrespective of the number of workers employed have only 30 days to register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and remit social security contributions for their employees. NSSF acting …
Read More »Ayota downplays political influence fears into NSSF operations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund-NSSF is on the way to achieving above the target set for the year 2022/2023, according to the Acting Managing Director, Patrick Ayota. The bright outlook is based on the performance over the last six months. The Fund’s records show that …
Read More »NSSF savings are secure: Musasizi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi has affirmed that savings in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) are safe. Musasizi made this assurance as he appeared before the Committee on Finance alongside the Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, and …
Read More »NSSF targets more members through its smart card
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in partnership with various companies has unveiled a loyalty programme to enable members to access discounts on selected goods and services through the NSSF smart card. The initiative is one of the major features of the NSSF Smart card, …
Read More »NSSF introduces smart card loyalty programme to grow membership
NSSF in partnership with various companies, has officially unveiled a loyalty programme where members can access discounts on selected goods and services through the NSSF smart card Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), in partnership with various companies, on Dec 14th officially unveiled a loyalty …
Read More »NSSF earmarks Shs7 billion for small, starting enterprises
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has unveiled a program under which it will acquire a shareholding in small and starting enterprises, as a way of enabling them to acquire “patient capital”. In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, the Fund has earmarked more than Shillings 7.6 …
Read More »NSSF Lubowa housing project wins international property award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has won the five-star award for the Africa and Arabia Property awards for their real estate project in Lubowa, dubbed Solana, it said on Oct.11. This was during a virtual awards ceremony in London that brought together the best property …
Read More »Governance problems obstructing long-term financing for Ugandan companies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies are not accessing long term financing due to failure to disclose details of their operations to the investors as a basis for giving them money. Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), Executive Director Paul Bwiso, said there is money out there but investors want to …
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