Also known as: Mr Biney · Kwasi Afresh Biney · Mr Afreh Biney · SSNIT boss
Director-General of Ghana's Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), overseeing pension operations, hotel asset management, and digital service expansion.
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The Director-General of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwasi Afreh Biney, says the scheme has significantly reduced the time it takes to process pension claims, bringing the average turnaround period down to just seven days. …
From months to days: SSNIT now processes pension claims in just 7 daysJoy Online
The Director-General of SSNIT, Kwasi Afresh Biney, says the pension scheme’s biggest challenge is no longer technology but getting more Ghanaians to embrace the digital platforms designed to make services faster and more convenient. …
SSNIT’s biggest challenge isn’t technology, it’s getting Ghanaians to use it – Kwasi Afresh BineyThe director-general of SSNIT announced that La Palm Royal Beach Hotel has returned to profitability for the first time in years as efforts to revive struggling hotel investments show early signs of working. SSNIT has no plans to sell any of its hotel investments despite performance challenges at some assets.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The director-general of SSNIT announced that La Palm Royal Beach Hotel has returned to profitability for the first time in years as efforts to revive struggling hotel investments show early signs of working. SSNIT has no plans to sell any of its hotel investments despite performance challenges at some assets.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SSNIT plans to expand Labadi Beach Hotel by increasing its number of rooms, citing strong financial performance and consistent dividend payouts. The Director-General stated that SSNIT will not sell stakes in the hotel, and expects higher dividend payments this year after the hotel posted profit before tax in excess of ¢67 million in 2024.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SSNIT's Director-General says the Trust is considering leasing out some loss-making hotel assets as part of a turnaround plan, while assuring that it will not sell any hotel investments. He highlighted that Labadi Beach Hotel remains one of SSNIT's strongest investments, having paid ¢17.8 million in dividends for 2024.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust's Director-General said Labadi Beach Hotel paid SSNIT GH¢17.8 million in dividends for 2024 and is expected to deliver a larger payout this year once accounts are audited, citing the hotel's strong profitability with profit before tax exceeding GH¢67 million.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afreh Biney has firmly declared that neither Labadi Beach Hotel nor La Palm Royal Beach Hotel will be sold, dismissing speculation about the Trust's hospitality investments. He cited Labadi Beach Hotel's strong performance, noting it paid ¢17.8 million in dividends for 2024 and achieved profit before tax exceeding ¢67 million.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afreh Biney has cautioned against unilateral increases to Ghana's retirement age, arguing that such changes must emerge from broad national consultations. While acknowledging that longer lifespans and demographic shifts have strengthened the case for extending retirement age, he emphasised that any decision must balance pension sustainability, employment creation, and opportunities for younger generations.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The SSNIT Director-General cautioned against hastily extending Ghana's retirement age, warning it could delay employment opportunities for young people by up to seven years. He acknowledged longer lifespans and stronger health outcomes support working past 60, but argued the decision must weigh unemployment rates and job availability, and require broad stakeholder consultation rather than institutional decisions.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of Ghana's Social Security and National Insurance Trust argues that while life expectancy has increased and many Ghanaians remain active beyond the current retirement age of 60, extending retirement age requires broader stakeholder deliberation on employment rates, unemployment, and job availability—not longevity considerations alone.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has cleared outstanding SSNIT contribution arrears from 2024 and made advance payments before entering 2025, an unprecedented occurrence according to SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afreh Biney. The government owed GH¢1.05 billion in contributions for 2024 but settled the entire amount by the end of March 2025, with more than 70% of payments made in cash.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SSNIT's Director-General says the pension scheme is aggressively pursuing digital service delivery to eliminate long queues and improve efficiency. He noted that technology has reduced pension processing time to an average of seven days after retirement and document submission, but stressed that customer adoption of digital platforms is essential for technology investments to deliver full value.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust has cut its average pension claim processing turnaround to seven days, with the Director-General attributing the improvement to digital transformation efforts. He noted that technology alone is insufficient and that customers must embrace the available digital platforms.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afresh Biney says the pension scheme's main challenge is encouraging Ghanaians to use its digital platforms, not technology itself. With automation improvements, pension claims can now be processed in an average of seven days, but the full benefits depend on customers actively adopting available digital channels.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →