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SON launches digital standards platform to boost quality, strengthen Nigeria First Policy
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20 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nigeria's Standards Organisation launches a digital platform providing searchable access to Nigerian Industrial Standards, certified products and verified manufacturers, with international standards discounted up to 35%. The platform becomes mandatory for Federal Government procurement and aims to formalise MSMEs and eliminate counterfeit goods.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you manufacture or supply anything in Nigeria, your SON certification is now a mandatory government bid document. That requirement just changed the rules for 200m+ people - and it's live now.
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◆ Topics
Govtech · standards-compliance · procurement-reform · msme-formalisation · nigeria-first-policy · counterfeits