
Muda Yusuf
Muda Yusuf is the Director and CEO of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, an influential economic think tank in Nigeria. He has been vocal about the need for states to enhance their internally generated revenue and reduce governance costs amid rising personnel expenses.
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Dr Muda Yusuf, CEO of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, noted that while some states have used increased revenues to support citizens, many have failed to prioritize impactful projects.
FAAC Payouts Hit N10.4tn as Labour Knocks GovtDr Muda Yusuf discusses the impact of e-commerce on the courier sector's expansion.
Nigeria's Courier Business Booms Amid E-commerce GrowthMuda Yusuf, a renowned economist and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, warned that rising Federal Government borrowing is crowding out the private sector.
Domestic Borrowing in Nigeria Crowds Out Private Sector
Dr Muda Yusuf, downplayed the impact of the US tariffs on Nigeria.
Nigeria Faces N1tn Export Loss After Trump's US TariffDr Muda Yusuf highlighted the historical suboptimal performance of capital budgets.
Nigeria's 2024 Budget Extension: Tinubu, NASS Face CriticismDr Muda Yusuf said a ban on the importation of solar panels in the face of glaringly inadequate domestic production capacity would create more problems for the country.
Renewable Energy Push in Nigeria Amid Power FailuresMuda Yusuf described how this affects banks’ core function of financial intermediation.
Seven banks’ reserves with CBN surge to N18.8tnDr Muda Yusuf expressed concern over the Federal Government’s growing debt commitments, particularly the heavy tilt towards external borrowing.
Fresh $24bn borrowing may balloon Nigeria’s debt to N183tnMuda Yusuf highlighted the indirect effects Nigeria might face from the tariff.
Trump’s tariff threatens $10bn US-Nigeria tradeDr Muda Yusuf stated that the export of jet fuel to the United States by the Dangote refinery is a point of pride for Nigeria.
US imports 2 million barrels of jet fuel from Dangote refineryMuda Yusuf, Director of the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise, called attention to financial propriety in budgetary implementation.
Stakeholders urge holistic 2025 budget implementationDr Muda Yusuf has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to allow companies affected by unresolved foreign exchange forward contracts to present evidence of their eligibility.
CBN should allow firms to validate $2.4bn FX claimsDr. Muda Yusuf, the Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, commended the MPC for pausing rate hikes.
Essence of CBN’s decision on naira stability, inflationDr Muda Yusuf commended the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria for pausing rate hikes.
CBN's rate pause welcomed, but more action needed- CPPEMuda Yusuf noted that there are several arguments for the state’s low revenue generation and its bloated civil service workforce.
States’ salaries rise by 90% to N3.8tn









































