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

The NSSF’s digitization agenda was a core focus in the Fund’s 10-year strategic plan ushered in by Richard Byarugaba in 2015, which sought to transform NSSF into a “social security provider of choice” and a “relevant partner through continuous innovation in social security.” The plan, among others, targeted to automate at least 75% of the Fund’s business processes automated by 2019/20 and 80% by 2024/25, up from 55% in 2014/15. PHOTO/Courtesy.