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    Richard Byarugaba

    GERALDINE SSALI: NSSF should stop trying to save East Africa when the real owners of the money are crying for help

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

    Good afternoon Sir. Yesterday you asked for my opinion on the letter NSSF wrote to the Minister with regards to the Covid-19 relief for its members: Paying of 20% of…

    EDITORIAL: Enough of NSSF fearmongering over Covid-19 payout and time for more practical alternatives

    theceomaThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 12, 2020May 13, 2020

    Fearmongering or scaremongering is the deliberate act of spreading frightening and exaggerated information with an intention of arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue. Those who engage in…

    COVID-19: To pay or not to pay NSSF members their savings; what do the experts say?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

    “When you are faced by a prospect of famine, your first impulse should not be to go after the only planting seeds you have kept in your granary for the…

    COVID-19: NSSF extends 3-months amnesty as 33% of employers fail to remit February contributions

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryMarch 31, 2020April 1, 2020

    The National Social Security Fund has today 31st March 2020, announced measures to allow businesses/employers facing economic distress to reschedule their NSSF contributions for the next three months without accumulating…

    1,318 units of blood raised on first day of NSSF Blood Drive; 8,682 more units to go

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020

    Blood donors all over Uganda, collected 1,318 units of blood on the first day of the 5-Day NSSF Blood Drive- roughly 13% of the total target over the 5-day campaign….

    RICHARD BYARUGABA- the man who restored the “Security” in the National Social Security Fund of Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019

    For argument’s sake one can always dismiss Richard Byarugaba’s performance at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)- afterall the employers have no choice but to contribute; it is a statutory obligation. But that statutory obligation had always existed since 1985 when the Fund was founded by an Act of Parliament, but the kind of double digit growth present at the Fund was not always there. Neither has NSSF ever enjoyed the kind of scandal-free calm and stability, like has been witnessed especially in the last 5 years.

    PEOPLE, MONEY & POWER: Uganda’s 45 Most Powerful and Influential People in Banking, 2019

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2019January 15, 2023

    The total assets of Uganda’s financial services industry reached UGX.45.81 trillion, or 44.3 percent of Uganda’s GDP, as at end December 2018. The banking sector, dominated 69% of these assets,…

    NSSF declares 11% interest rate; to pay UGX978 billion to members

    CEO ReporterThe Big StorySeptember 27, 2019September 28, 2019

    The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has today declared an interest rate of 11% for the Financial Year 2018/2019 to its members, over and above the 10 year average rate…

    OPINION: My own layman’s understanding of NSSF’s 2018/19 results and why I still have faith in my NSSF

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesSeptember 23, 2019September 23, 2019

    For every organisation/company, there are 2 sources of revenue/income. There is the mainstream revenue/income that comes from that particular company’s main business such as gross turnover for Fast Moving Consumer…

    NSSF promises members interest above inflation, despite earnings coming under pressure from market volatilities

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019

    Despite a 13.1% increase in NSSF’s assets under management, from UGX 10.0 trillion to UGX 11.3 trillion as at 30th June 2019 and despite realized income growing by 20.4% from…

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