Sierra Leone’s NASSIT hands over social security vice-chairmanship
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, director general of NASSIT, Sierra Leone’s social security institution, handed the vice-chairmanship of the Africa Social Security Association to his Ivorian counterpart. The handover took place at the association’s inaugural summit, held from 29 to 30 October 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, according to Sierra Loaded.
Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, director general of NASSIT, Sierra Leone’s social security and insurance institution, handed the vice-chairmanship of the governing council of the Africa Social Security Association to the director general of Ivory Coast’s social security institution. The handover ended Sierra Leone’s term in the post, according to Sierra Loaded.
The ceremony took place during the first Africa Social Security Summit, organised by the association in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 29 to 30 October 2026. Participants examined extending coverage to informal-sector workers, particularly through digital platforms, mobile payments and contributions adapted to irregular incomes, Sierra Loaded reports.
The discussions also covered the use of pension funds to finance infrastructure and economic development. Chernor Mamoud Jalloh took part in a panel discussion on social protection for informal-sector workers, alongside Jenneh Jabati, chair of the NASSIT board of directors, and several officials from the institution.
