President John Mahama has appointed Abdallah Mashud, the Executive Director of the Africa Center for Retirement Research, as the Technical Director of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
Sources indicate that the appointment was made on March 24, 2025.
JOYBUSINESS understands that Mr. Mashud will provide strategic guidance and policy recommendations to the Trust. He is also expected to lead President Mahama’s Pension Reforms Agenda.
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Mr. Abdallah holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and an MSc in Actuarial Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
He specializes in designing public social security schemes, their administration, and governance. With over ten years of experience at SSNIT, he has gained extensive industry knowledge.
Before his appointment, he served as the Executive Director of the Africa Center for Retirement Research (ACRR), a policy think tank focused on retirement systems. He is also a member of the International Network for Pension Research (INPeR).
As a Pension Researcher and Consultant, Mr. Abdallah brings in-depth expertise in social security systems and governance to his new role.