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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Business Confidence In Ghana’s Economy Up

Vice President of the Association of Ghana industries, Mr. Humphrey Ayim Darkeh has said that business confidence in...

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Gov’t Outlines Blueprint To Grow Local Businesses

Minister designate for Business Development, Awal Ibrahim Mohammed, has indicated that government will roll out a...

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Education Now A Capitalist Venture

Education is fast becoming a capitalist venture as universities, both private and public, charge huge tuition fees to...

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1.2bn NHIS Debt Crippling Pharmaceutical Industry

Local pharmaceutical manufacturers have expressed worry over outstanding debts owed drug suppliers by the National...

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6TH MTN Ghana Save A Life Campaign Targets Over 2000 Pints of Blood

The MTN Ghana Foundation says it hopes to collect over 2000 pints of blood at this year’s “Save a Life” Blood...

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China Furniture Imports Affect Cane Weavers

The Cane Weavers Association has bemoaned the importation of cane products from China into the country as it was...

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New Targets Imminent

Discussions between Ghana’s economic team and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are set to generate revised...

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Falling T-Bill Rates Won’t Reduce Cost of Credit

The current falling Treasury bill rates will not reflect a drop in the cost of credit in Ghana, Ecobank Research has...

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We’ll Make Local Firms Competitive – Ibrahim Awal

Small scale indigenous businesses in Ghana will benefit immensely from government sponsored capacity-building...

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We’ll Build 14 Landing Beaches – Afoley Quaye

Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye, has said a total of fourteen (14) landing...

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Kumasi, Tamale Meteos Can’t Read Dust Levels – Iddrisu

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu is calling for a more effective collaboration between the Communications Ministry and...

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I’ll Clampdown On Light Fishing – Afoley Quaye

The Fisheries and Aquaculture minister-designate, Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye, has promised to protect the country’s...

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MTN Group Expect 2016 Loss Due To $1bn Nigeria Fine

South Africa-based MTN Group expects to report a full-year loss due to a $1 billion regulatory fine in Nigeria and...

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Cedi Ends January With 2.80% Depreciation Rate

The Ghana Cedi ended the first month of 2017 with a depreciation rate of 2.80 percent against the US dollar, according...

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Ghana Gets First Noodles Factory

The move which was powered by the manufacturers of Bel-Aqua, will employ about 500 people. Ghana has gotten its first...

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Gov’t Will Increase Women Entrepreneurs To 60% By 2020

Government is set to increase women entrepreneurs to 60% by the end of its tenure in office, the Minister for Business...

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New Technology To Help Make Houses Affordable

Do you know that you can be part of an innovative construction project by not throwing away your plastic bottle after a...

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Govt Courting IMF Sympathy To Borrow More

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolga Central, Mr Isaac Adongo, has accused the government of trying to court...

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Why Smith Graham Resigned As Fair Wages and Salary Commission CEO

The Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Mr George Smith Graham has explained that he...

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Gov’t To Attract Investors Into Fisheries Industry

Minister nominee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has assured that government will create a...