(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The family of the late former Central Bank of Kenya governor Philip Ndegwa is set to regain full ownership of ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings after agreeing to buy back a 24.1% stake for KES 8.5 billion ($65,600 / GBP 49,200). First Chartered Securities, the investment vehicle controlledContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) has said the mandatory registration of employers and employees, which started on 1st October 2026, is ongoing. In a public announcement dated 1st October 2026, the Fund said registration is progressing well at its Head Office on the 6th Floor of FloraContinue Reading
JUBA—The National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) and Ecobank South Sudan have opened discussions on a partnership covering fund management, investment, digital payments and financial controls as the Fund prepares to begin registering contributors on Oct. 1. The discussions were held Monday at the NSIF headquarters in Juba, with the Fund’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s new National Social Insurance Fund has approved its founding policies and ordered the payment of all pending claims, marking a major step towards full operations. The NSIF Board of Trustees met in an extraordinary session on Wednesday and passed ten key documents. These include the NSIFContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The new National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) is facing a funding shortfall that has delayed its operations, six months after it was fully established, its management reported during a meeting with the Vice President on Tuesday. The Fund’s Managing Director, Reech Ring Bol, presented a progress report toContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – A sweeping change in how citizens access social security is on the horizon after the National Social Insurance Fund board backed a new digital platform. The decision caps weeks of internal preparation. Only days before the board meeting, Managing Director Reec Ring Bol had chaired anContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has warned businesses and the general public about fake documents being shared in Juba and other areas. The documents falsely claim that import licences have been cancelled and that new vehicle insurance payments are required. In a public statement issued on Tuesday,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – UAP Insurance South Sudan (UAPISS), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Holdings, has officially announced it is winding down operations in South Sudan, ending nearly two decades of service in the country’s insurance and financial services sector. The company said in a public notice that, effective 3 July 2025,Continue Reading
