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## PenCom Targets 3m Funded Accounts to Close Nigeria’s Pension-Coverage Gap 

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/pencom-three-million-funded-pension-accounts/
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:40:31+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

PenCom wants three million additional funded pension accounts within one year. The target could deepen retirement security and domestic savings, but sustained contributions, benefit adequacy, enforcement and public trust will determine its real value.

## Customs 22 Scanners Set to Deliver  Faster Trade Clearance

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/customs-22-cargo-scanners-nigeria-clearance/
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:08:39+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

Nigeria Customs plans to deploy 22 additional cargo scanners across ports, airports and borders. The technology could accelerate clearance and reduce logistics costs—but only if installation, integration, maintenance and uptime match the ambition.

## NCC Device Checker Targets Counterfeit, Cloned and Stolen Phones in Nigeria 

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/ncc-device-checker-counterfeit-stolen-phones-nigeria/
- Published: 2026-10-29T22:41:17+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

The NCC’s Device Checker could clean up Nigeria’s handset market, protect legitimate brands and reduce the value of stolen phones—but its success will depend on privacy safeguards, accurate classifications and fast consumer redress.

## NCGC Unlocks ₦64.13bn Loans as Nigeria Tests New Credit-Guarantee Model

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/ncgc-n64-billion-loans-credit-guarantees-nigeria/
- Published: 2026-10-28T12:56:01+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

Nigeria’s National Credit Guarantee Company has deployed ₦30.19 billion in guarantees to support ₦64.13 billion in loans for 174,495 borrowers. The next test is whether the scheme delivers affordable credit, sustainable businesses and verifiable jobs.

## How direct-to-consumer manufacturing is quietly stifling Nigerian retail business 

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/how-direct-to-consumer-manufacturing-is-quietly-stifling-nigerian-retail-business/
- Published: 2026-10-28T12:06:02+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

Economic experts have warned that manufacturers selling directly to consumers could weaken established distribution networks and reduce revenues for small traders across Nigeria.

## Ex-AfDB Boss Adesina Meets Tinubu, Offers Support to Convert Reforms into Prosperity

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/akinwumi-adesina-tinubu-nigeria-growth-economic-reforms/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:29:36+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

Former AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina has offered to support Nigeria’s development after briefing President Bola Tinubu on a decade in which the bank provided about $7 billion in financing to the country. His central message: stabilisation must now deliver growth, jobs and shared prosperity.

## J.P. Morgan, Chevron Demand Stronger Nigeria Investment Guarantees

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/jpmorgan-chevron-nigeria-investment-guarantees-reforms/
- Published: 2026-10-27T23:30:38+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

J.P. Morgan, Chevron and telecommunications operators say Nigeria’s reforms have improved the investment environment. Their commitments, however, come with a common demand: laws, security and regulatory certainty capable of surviving political cycles.

## Data on Trial: MTN Says Apps Responsible for Data Depletion, not Unfair Billing  

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/mtn-data-depletion-apps-billing-trust-nigeria-seo-meta/
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:26:13+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

MTN says high-resolution video, autoplay, automatic downloads and background activity explain why many bundles finish quickly. BRANDECONOMY examines the technology, network economics and unresolved question of whether subscribers receive enough evidence to trust the meter.

## Burna Boy Presents Saka’s Sócrates Award as Nigeria’s Music-Football Influence Grows

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/burna-boy-saka-socrates-award-ballon-dor-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-27T11:46:43+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

Burna Boy presented Bukayo Saka’s 2026 Sócrates Award in London, connecting Nigerian music, diaspora achievement and humanitarian action. The bigger opportunity is turning global visibility into credible investment, safer talent development and lasting social impact.

## NSIA $275,000 Prize: Come Again Foods, Others Win Big on Innovation Funding 

- Link: https://brandeconomy.com.ng/nsia-275000-innovation-prize-nigerian-startups/
- Published: 2026-10-26T09:01:52+01:00
- Author: BrandPower Magazine

NSIA has backed startups spanning local food processing, circular agriculture and AI-enabled healthcare through its NPI 4.0 programme. The bigger test is whether prize recognition can translate into investible, scalable and enduring Nigerian companies.