Ghana. Only about 1.9m out of 10 million workers are covered under SSNIT scheme – SSNIT boss
Only about 1.9 million of the 10 million or so workers in the country are covered under the Social Security and National Insurance (SSNIT) Scheme. According to the Director General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, what is more, disturbing is that only about 32,000, representing 1.68% of active contributors, are self-employed. This is despite the fact that the majority of workers in the country are self-employed and/or work in the informal sector. Speaking at the launch of the SEED – a campaign...
