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Five men in dark suits stand on a stage at NSSF's annual members' meeting. Finance minister Henry Musasizi, second from left, shakes hands with a man on the far left, beside gender minister Henry Tumukunde, centre, and NSSF managing director Patrick Ayota, far right. The figure 22.53 is displayed on a large screen behind them.

NSSF pays a record 22.53%, partly from gains it has not banked

NSSF's record payout nearly doubles last year's, and we explain where the Shs5.44tn came from and what it means for next year

Patrick Ayota, NSSF managing director, gesturing while speaking at a lectern, with a screen behind him reading "The Fund Performance FY25/26"

Will NSSF’s Ayota finally upstage Byarugaba?

NSSF's preliminary numbers support a 14.5% interest rate. Beating Byarugaba's 15% record would cost little more. Will Patrick Ayota take the shot?

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NSSF’s record year is smaller than it looks

NSSF reported record revenue of Shs6.5 trillion for the year to June, but only Shs3.9 trillion of that was income actually collected in cash

Worker's House, the headquarters of the government-run National Social Security Fund, in Kampala

Airtel Uganda

NSSF buys 10.55% stake in Airtel as part of IPO

Government-run pension fund NSSF will take 10.55 per cent stake in Airtel Uganda as part of the telecom's Shs800bn flotation

Allowances most common benefit provided by employers, ahead of pensions and gratuity — survey

Allowances were the most common employment benefits for permanent staff, offered by 67.6% of establishments, a survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics found.

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Why Uganda must expedite pension reforms

It is essential for Parliament to consider reforms in our national pension laws if Ugandans are to retire - assured of a respectable pension that keeps them financially independent of their relatives

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30 September 2016

NSSF to pay 12.3% interest on member contributions

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced on Friday that it will pay an interest of 12.3% on member’s contributions for the 2015/16 financial year - lower than last year's rate of 13%. In total, the fund will pay Shs606 billion to its members.