Yussuf has an Honours Degree in Tax and a Bachelor in Accounting and Administration from Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Lisboa and is also a Technical Chartered Accountant registered with the Ordem dos Técnicos Oficiais de Conta in Portugal. Prior to joining KPMG in Mozambique in 2010, Yussuf worked for KPMG in Portugal where he specialised in Corporate Tax.

Yussuf specialises in tax structuring of investments in Mozambique, Double Tax Treaty analysis, tax due diligence assistance, transactions on interests in Mining and Oil & Gas, expatriates taxation (GMS) and the application of exchange controls in transactions with non-resident entities.

Yussuf is a KPMG accredited trainer and has on many occasions participated in international conferences as a speaker with regards to the tax implications of investing in Mozambique.