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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Govt Won’t Ban Imports

he government has ruled out the possibility of imposing bans on the importation of certain goods that can be produced...

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Prof. Aryeetey Prescribes Antidote To Microfinance Challenges

A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has advised the Bank of Ghana to...

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The Nana Akufo-Addo-led administration should follow through with the plan for coal power and consolidate the gains...

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The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has warned the general public, especially those living in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region,...

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Ghanaians could have some relief on how much they pay for utility, especially electrify, in the first 100 days of the...

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Vice-President Calls For Uniformity of Tariffs At Ports

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has hinted that the government may ensure some standardisation in the exchange...

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UKGCC To Double Ghana-UK Trade In 4 Years

The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) is poised to double trade volumes and value between Ghana and the UK in the...

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Ghanaian Business Leaders Applaud Rwanda’s Development Efforts

Ghanaian leaders from the public and private sector have applauded Rwanda’s transformation journey following the 1994...

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KNUST Develops ‘designer Eggs’ For Rural Children

The “omega-3 fatty acids fortified eggs” project, is the brain child of Dr. Jacob Alhassan Hamidu, an Animal...

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Norfund To Establish West Africa Office In Ghana

Norfund – the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, is to set up its West Africa office in Ghana in the...

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Ghana Rakes In US$114.4m From Oil By June 2016

Figures published by the Bank of Ghana has shown that Ghana raked in a total of US114,400,610.40 in the first half of...

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Airtel Denies Exit Reports

Bharti Airtel has refuted media reports it may cease its operations in all 15 countries across Africa by end of the...

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Yara Appoints First Ghanaian Managing Director

Yara Ghana Ltd, a fertiliser distribution company in Ghana, has appointed Mr Danquah Addo-Yobo, as the Managing...

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2017 Entrepreneurs Fair Slated For March

The Entrepreneurs for Progress (EFP), an association of dedicated entrepreneurs, has launched its maiden edition of the...

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Energy Policy Should Be the Concern of All

Mr Frank Blaskovich, the Vice President of Blaskovich Services in Northern California, US, has noted that energy policy...

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Focus On the Present and Future

Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has urged the management and staff of the...

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SIC Insurance Led Advancers On Stock Market

The SIC Insurance led the advancers on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) for the fourth week trading as it gained 7.1...

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How Tertiary Institutions Can Save Up To 15% of Wasted Electricity Annually

Educational institutions consume lots of electricity to perform both academic and non-academic activities. Currently,...

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Vice President Bawumia Pays Unannounced Visit To Tema Port

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has paid another surprise visit, this time to the Tema Port, to familiarise...

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Dr Ben Asante Appointed Caretaker CEO of Ghana Gas

Renowned Engineer, Dr Ben K. D Asante has been appointed as the Caretaker Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana...