The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has commended the Federal Government's new Social Intervention Programmes. It described the programmes as a timely policy initiative that can strengthen the legitimacy of the country's economic reforms if implemented effectively. The CPPE stated this in a policy brief issued on Monday by its Chief Executive …
Nigeria's headline inflation may have stabilised in June, but rising food prices remain a major threat to households and the economy, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned. In a policy brief issued on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, said the latest inflation figures showed that …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, describing the outcome of the 305th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting as a balanced response to Nigeria’s inflation challenges. In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 20, Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has said the Federal Government’s 2026 fiscal policy measures will significantly reshape Nigeria’s economy by favouring local production while putting pressure on import-dependent businesses. In a policy statement issued on Sunday, April 19, CPPE Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muda Yusuf, said the new tariff and tax …
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 …
