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CPPE Warns Food Price Surge Threatens Nigeria’s Inflation Gains

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:50:21 +0000

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned that the recent moderation in Nigeria’s headline inflation could be undermined by persistent hikes in food prices, which continue to exert pressure on household incomes and worsen poverty levels. Director of CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf, made this known in a statement on Friday, noting [...]

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CPPE Calls on CBN to Lower Interest Rates to Support SMEs

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 26 May 2026 11:05:55 +0000

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ease its current monetary stance by lowering policy rates in order to boost access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The call comes amid concerns that Nigeria’s tight monetary policies, though aimed at stabilizing the [...]

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Trump’s Military Threat Could Weaken Investor Confidence, Says CPPE

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:08:45 +0000

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the recent remarks made by former United States President Donald Trump about possible military intervention in Nigeria could have far-reaching economic implications, particularly on investor confidence and capital inflows. According to the organisation, such comments, though speculative, can unsettle the financial market and [...]

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CPPE Forecasts Nigeria’s GDP to Reach $450 Billion by End of 2025

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:15:51 +0000

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has projected that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could climb to approximately $450 billion by the end of 2025, a significant economic milestone for Africa’s largest economy. The forecast, announced by CPPE’s Director, Dr. Muda Yusuf, follows the recent rebasing of the nation’s GDP and signals [...]

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CPPE to CBN: Hold off on Interest Rate Hikes, Businesses Need Breathing Room!

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:22:36 +0000

The Centre for the Promotion of Public Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ease its monetary policy tightening stance in light of businesses’ ongoing struggles to recover from recent rate hikes. This call comes ahead of the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for this month, following the release [...]

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CPPE Warns: Surge in Import Duty Exchange Rate to N952/$ Threatens Businesses and Deepens Poverty

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:23:37 +0000

In a recent development, the Centre for the Promotion of Privat Enterprise (CPPE) has expressed deep concerns regarding the Central Bank’s decision to elevate the customs exchange rate from N783 to N952/$. CEO of CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf, emphasized that this move would exacerbate the already challenging production and operating costs for businesses in the [...]

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CPPE says CBN financing of the fiscal deficit caused Nigeria’s high inflation

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:12:22 +0000

The Nigerian Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has claimed that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s financing of the country’s fiscal deficit is responsible for rising inflation. CPPE disclosed this in a statement made available to Nairametrics by its CEO, Dr Muda Yusuf. According to the statement, Nigeria is suffering from an “Inflation Tax” as [...]

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