The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address structural bottlenecks in the financial system and push for stronger fiscal discipline to ensure that the benefits of its latest monetary easing are fully realised. The centre's position follows the decision of the CBN's Monetary …
Employee corruption and occupational fraud are costing Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) between ₦5 trillion and ₦10 trillion annually, according to the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE). The organisation said this in a policy brief released by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Sunday. It described employee corruption and …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned the Nigerian government against introducing compulsory value-addition policies without first ensuring adequate domestic processing capacity. CPPE raised the concern in a policy brief signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, dated February 8, 2026. It said that while domestic value addition is important …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over renewed calls for a special tax on sugar-sweetened non-alcoholic drinks in Nigeria, warning that such a move could harm the manufacturing sector and worsen economic pressures. CPPE said in a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Monday, January …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over the credibility of recent changes to Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) computation, warning that adjustments to the methodology may be weakening confidence in official inflation data. The Centre made this known in its policy brief on Nigeria’s December 2025 inflation released on …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called for a strategic implementation framework that prioritises revenue efficiency over blanket enforcement measures as the new tax laws kick off. The Centre made the call in a statement on Sunday by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, citing a specific issue in the tax …
Nigeria’s economy is expected to make a clearer transition from stabilisation to growth, based on projections by the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE). The centre made the forecast in its 2026 economic outlook issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Sunday. The non-governmental organisation, which focuses on promoting, protecting, and …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to prioritise domestic refining in line with the Nigeria-First Policy agenda. The Centre made the call in a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Thursday, December 25. “The NMDPRA must …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that debt sustainability projected at 46 per cent of revenue for the 2026 fiscal year remains a critical concern. The centre raised the alarm in a statement on Sunday, December 7, signed by its Director/Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf. The Centre highlighted key issues …
Stakeholders in the Nigerian manufacturing sector have expressed concern about the move by the Senate Committee on Finance to amend the Customs and Excise Act to increase excise duty on non-alcoholic beverages. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) said the move is economically disruptive and inconsistent with Nigeria’s broader development and industrial policy …
