Ghana. Labour Ministry calls for expansion of pension to cover informal sector

The Director of Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Hamidu Adakurugu, has called for the expansion of pensions to ensure all workers, especially those in the informal sector who make up over 75% of the workforce, are enrolled in a pension scheme. Speaking on behalf of the Sector Minister at the launch of National Pensions Awareness Week, he noted that currently, only 2.4 million workers, which represents a small fraction of the over 10...