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The Relevance of the Canadian Model for African Pensions Plans: A Case Study in Ghana

The Relevance of the Canadian Model for African Pensions Plans: A Case Study in Ghana

Among the different investment models around the world, the Canadian model is considered one of the most successful. The term Canadian model is somewhat misleading as the public pension plans differ in terms of their mandates, investment strategies, and organizational setup. The model is much more a set of principles related to three aspects: mission, ...
PEOPLE’S PENSION TRUST LAUNCHES ICARE PENSION ON PENSION AWARENESS DAY

PEOPLE’S PENSION TRUST LAUNCHES ICARE PENSION ON PENSION AWARENESS DAY

People’s Pension Trust, an award-winning corporate trustee have launched iCARE Pension, an innovative feature of the PPT Personal Pension Scheme in commemoration of Pension Awareness Day 2020. iCARE Pension will allow anyone to easily set up and contribute to the pension of someone they care about-such as a family member, a domestic worker, a taxi ...
PEOPLES PENSION SELECTED AS FINALIST FOR THE MISSION BILLION CHALLENGE

PEOPLES PENSION SELECTED AS FINALIST FOR THE MISSION BILLION CHALLENGE

People’s Pension Trust (PPT) is honoured to have been selected as one of seven finalists to advance to the next stage of the Mission Billion Challenge WURI West Africa Prize out of over 200 applicants from almost 40 countries. The prize by the World Bank’s West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) ...
Pension Systems in East Africa : A Deep Dive

Pension Systems in East Africa : A Deep Dive

“In this book, the authors share the East African story of pensions with the world. We have tried to give readers a perspective on the state of pensions within the EAC and contribute toward the development of the sector. We have also sought to provide practical advice to the business community that has embraced the ...

Extending Pension Coverage to the Informal Sector in Africa

The coverage of pension systems in the Africa region is limited to the small segment of the population in the formal sector. Coverage is thin partly because traditional contributory pension schemes are not responding to the needs of the informal sector. As a result, a large share of the region’s adult population has no access ...

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