Earlier this year, the Finance Minister, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, hinted that excise duty will be imposed on a range of manufactured goods in the country anytime soon. But these are very difficult times for manufacturers as they contend with escalating…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) said the Russian invasion of Ukraine, if portracted may lead to higher cost of energy, fuel subsidy, portending serious implications for the Nigerian economy. CPPE Chief Executive Officer,…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise [CPPE] notes with concern the recent introduction of Electronic Evaluator [E Evaluator] and Electronic Invoicing [E Invoicing] by the Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN], purportedly to curb foreign exchange malpractices. In a…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), an economic and private sector think tank, has advised Chief Economic Adviser to correct current distortions bedeviling the foreign exchange market and Encourage a review of the Cash Reserve Requirement…
…BDC operators urge CBN to reconsider forex ban By Seun Ibiyemi The World Bank, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has projected that Nigeria may be among other countries whose inflation rates, foreign exchange market, debt service pressure is expected to persist…
…As Yusuf charges FG to reverse payment of gas in dollars An economist and the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, has said that the increasing debt profile of the government raises…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been told to save the Naira from weakening against the dollar by reviewing its policy on the 41 items on the import list. According to the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise…
