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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Takoradi Port Receives Largest Vessel

The Port of Takoradi has received its first largest vessel since it was established in 1928. This was made possible...

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Tema Chapter of Ghana Chamber of Commerce Holds Maiden Workshop For 2017

The Tema chapter of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce has held its maiden workshop for the year 2017. The Ghana Chamber of...

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Takoradi DVLA Cries For More Staff

The minister of Transport Mr. Kwaku Amankwaah Ofori Asiamah and members of his Ministry have paid a visit to the...

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I Wish I Got Pregnant

Minister for gender and children protection, Otiko Djaba has revealed that she wished she was pregnant with a child but...

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UK Hints At New Trade Deal With Ghana

The United Kingdom, as suspected after Brexit, will “do a free trade deal” with Ghana, its Foreign Secretary, Boris...

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IMF Agrees To 1-District, 1-Factory Project

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has said that government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached...

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Government Engages Banks On Cheap Credit

Government has begun informal talks with key financial institutions on how to reduce the cost of credit and make same...

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Seaweld Engineering, Partners Donate Medical Equipment To 23 Health Facilities

Seaweld Engineering Limited, an indigenous servicing company in the Oil and Gas industry together with other partners...

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Fuel Prices To Go Up By 3%

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has indicated that if government does not take any action to address recent...

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Ken Ofori Atta and Osafo Marfo Contradict On Source of Funding

Finance minister, Ken Ofori Atta has dismissed claims that the Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration has initiated actions...

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We Won’t Touch Heritage Fund

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the Akufo-Addo government has no intention of touching the Heritage Fund to...

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Air France-KLM Hints At Future Partnership

Jean-Marc-Janaillac, Air France-KLM Chairman and CEO, say the European-based airline group is open to partnering...

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Government Urged To Waive Import Duties On Charity Items

Chief Executive Officer of Seaweld Engineering Ghana Limited, Alfred Fafali Adagbedu, is appealing to the government to...

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Government To Review Petroleum Act

Government will soon review the Petroleum Act to make it possible for it to use the Heritage Fund for key developmental...

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2017 Budget Must Reduce Cost of Doing Business

The first budget of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) must come out with policies that will reduce the cost of doing...

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Ghana’s Inflation To Decline

Inflation will continue to fall in Ghana in 2017, following several years of extraordinarily high price growth, Fitch...

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Oil To End Year At US$57

All things being equal, fuel prices will not travel beyond 15 percent increase in 2017, some industry analysts...

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Firms In C/R To Enjoy Tax Holidays – Duncan

A proposal will be sent to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure that companies that are willing to invest in...

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UK To Deepen Friendship, Business Ties With Ghana

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has renewed commitment to strengthening and enhancing bilateral ties between the...

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Bawumia Petitioned Over GHC4.6bn BoG Contract

An Accra-based radio station, Citi 97.3 FM, has appealed to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to launch an...