Kofi Asante

Kofi Asante is a business and economics reporter based in Kumasi. He covers trade, finance, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the Ashanti Region and greater Ghana. A former analyst at the Bank of Ghana, Kofi holds an MBA from KNUST and brings data-driven reporting to stories about markets, commodities, and Ghana's growing tech sector.

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Articles by Kofi Asante

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Economy Won’t Collapse Under My Watch

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that he will not allow Ghana’s economy to collapse under his watch, despite...

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Unibank Offers Most Expensive Interest On Car Loans – BoG Report

The latest Annual Percentage Rates (APR) and Average Interest (AI) report by the Bank of Ghana has shown that Unibank...

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Mahama Left Me ‘heavily Indebted Energy Sector’

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the Mahama administration left behind a heavily indebted energy sector which needs...

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$125m Secured For Irrigation

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that an amount of $125million has been secured from the Canadian...

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Ghana’s Mobile Voice Users Hit 38m; MTN Grabs 19m

Ghana’s total mobile voice subscriptions increased from 35,008,387 as at the end of 2015 to 38,305,078 by the close...

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VRA, GRIDCo To Be Listed On GSE

The possibility of listing state power producer Volta River Authority (VRA) and power transmitter Ghana Grid Company...

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Economy In A ‘bad Way’, Debt Stands At GHC 122 Billion

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the economy of the country is currently in disarray. The...

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Debt Stock Now GHC122bn, Economy ‘bad’

The reality of the state of Ghana’s public finances today is “quite stark,” President Nana Akufo-Addo has told...

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Procurement Conduit For Siphoning Funds

Auditor General (A-G) Daniel Yaw Domelevo has identified procurement as one of the major means through which public...

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Ghana’s Mobile Voice Users Hit 38m

Ghana’s total mobile voice subscriptions increased from 35,008,387 as at the end of 2015 to 38,305,078 by the close...

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Government To Partner Private Sector To Establish National Airline

The Ghana Government is planning on partnering with an established private airline company in the establishment of a...

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Tax Cut Details Soon

Although President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be highlighting tax reduction in his maiden State of the Nation...

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ICU Welcomes Government’s Resolve To Reduce Taxes

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), has given thumbs-up for Government’s commitment to reduce...

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GCAA To Scrap Import Duty On Aircraft Spare Parts

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has given hint it will soon remove import duty on aircraft spare parts. The...

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GRA Experienced Revenue Shortfalls In Dollars Since 2012 – New Boss

New Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has revealed that the authority...

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Single Window Portal Will Enhance Business Registration – Business Development Minister

Ghana will soon have a single window portal to ease the business registration process in Ghana, Business Minister,...

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We Will Liaise With Banks For Reduced Interest On SME Loans

Minister for Business Development, Ibrahim Awal Mohammed says his ministry will be dialoguing with financial...

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The Economy Akufo-Addo Inherited

President Akufo-Addo inherited an economy valued at GHc44, 608.1 million from the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama...

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Shea Nut Industry Can Employ 600K Northerners – Awal

Business Development Minister Alhaji Mohammed Awal has revealed that cotton and shea nut production are critical...

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Bank of Ghana Is Central Bank Risk Manager of the Year 2017

The Bank of Ghana has been adjudged the Risk Manager of the Year by the Central Banking Publications (CBP), in...