As part of the roll-out of health coverage to the entire Togolese population – an estimated 10 million people – Togo’s National Institute of Health Insurance (Institut nationale d’assurance maladie – INAM) set out to provide rapid access to health care facilities to insured persons across the country.

As part of its administrative collaboration and service digitalization strategy, Algeria’s National Social Security Fund for Non-Salaried Workers (Caisse nationale de la sécurité sociale des non‑salariés – CASNOS) has launched a web portal for issuing certificates of non-affiliation. This portal manages and facilitates the resolution of problems related to this procedure by providing reliable data and ensuring that applicants can quickly authenticate certificates and track the process online, as well as self-generate certificates and summary reports.

In Kenya, there are several options for post-retirement medical coverage, including private insurance plans and schemes offered by the government. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is one such government-run scheme that provides coverage for medical expenses for individuals who are retired and receiving a pension. Additionally, there are private health insurance companies that offer plans for retirees.

Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is a key strategic goal for the government of Zambia. In pursuit of UHC, the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) is extending health insurance coverage to the poor and the vulnerable. This extension requires robust estimates of the cost and fiscal implications to the government, and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

During COVID-19, many members’ livelihood of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF or hereafter the Fund) of Uganda was disrupted, and Government expedite the amendment of the NSSF Act to allow the savers access 20 per cent of their saving if they reach 45 years and have saved for over ten years. This new benefit was termed Mid-Term Access.

To receive this benefit 112,000 members were eligible for the calendar year 2022
(January–December). This was going to be an uphill task given that the Fund previously paid approximately 20,000 members annually.

The opening of a childrens’ library within the National Social Insurance Fund (Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale – CNPS) of Cameroon aims to improve the working and living conditions of staff by creating a safe space, conducive to reading and learning, for their children. The institution sees it as part of its social responsibility. This space serves a twofold purpose: welcoming staff members’ children while their parents are still working and offering them a range of school and other books to read and consult as well as a place for schoolwork.

The competition is aimed at rewarding the best initiatives and professional practices in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) among students in vocational and technical training. This initiative of the Social Security Fund (Caisse de sécurité sociale – CSS) of Senegal is reserved for students and aimed at raising the awareness of future workers and employers, while also creating a dynamic of reflection and sharing in the field of OSH.

The works are evaluated by a jury according to criteria based on:

In the pursuit of its paperless policy, the National Social Security Fund for the Non-Salaried Workers (Caisse nationale de la sécurité sociale des non-salariés – CASNOS) of Algeria re-engineered its electronic records management system using state-of-the-art technologies.

This new, modern, universal system has quickly become a cornerstone of digital transformation by interacting with all of the fund's legacy systems.

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) of Zimbabwe, hereafter referred as to the Authority, was using a manual system in the collection of contributions, registration, billing and submission of returns processes. There was no real time interface with clients, and this led to accumulation of backlogs in terms of capturing employer and employee data thus negatively impacting on data cleanliness levels.

A brainchild developed after years of engagement with informal sector participants, Rukisha which in English translates to “Leap”, is a proprietary solution that is poised to revolutionize the social security sector driving penetration and more significantly enhancing compliance in the payment of contributions.