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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Emulate Kufuor’s Legacy On Cocoa

The 2004 2nd national best farmer Nana Kwaku Siaw has admonished the Agric Minister-designate Dr Owusu Afriyie- Akoto...

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MTN Launches New App To Stream Movies

MTN has partnered African Movies on the Go (AMGO) to launch a mobile application (app) that will allow people to watch...

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Gov’t Urged To Scrap Tax Imposed On Private Universities

Former President of the Private University Students Association of Ghana (PUSAG), Benjamin Panlogo-Logodam, has urged...

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Ameri, Karpower Contracts Will Be Reviewed – Energy Minister-Designate

Minister-designate for Energy, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has given an indication of the government’s commitment to...

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We’ll Invest Heavily In Agric – Afriyie-Akoto

The Minister nominee for Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriye-Akoto, has assured that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government...

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IAEA Mission Praises Ghana Over Nuclear Power Preparedness

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission team on Monday 23rd January 2017 lauded Ghana for its considerable...

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Uncertainty Fueling Depreciation of Cedi – Gold Coast Boss

The decision by the Bank of Ghana to release about $120 million into the economy has been lauded by the General Manager...

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We Have A Stainless Record – First Sky Boss

After 14 years of inspirational business operations in Ghana, Mr. Eric Seddy Kutortse, owner and Chairman of leading...

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Existing Industries To Benefit From Stimulus Package

Existing industries will soon benefit from a stimulus package from government to make them more competitive both...

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Alan Kyeremanten Assures Businesses of More Access To Capital

The Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyeremanten, has promised the business community a...

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GIPS Advocates‘local’ Procurement Strategy

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) wants a National Procurement Strategy (NPS) that will localise...

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Think Investment Always – Databank

Members of the public need to realise the importance of investing as a way to financial freedom even if one is...

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Kenya Airways Celebrates 40 Years In the Skies

Kenya Airways on Sunday January 22, 2017 marked its 40th anniversary since it was incorporated in 1977. From humble...

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Young Entrepreneurs Welcome New Ministry

Ghana Young Entrepreneurs (G. Y.E.), an association of young entrepreneurs, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa...

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Gov’t To Pursue Economic Diplomacy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs designate, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, has said that Ghana’s foreign missions will...

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Biggest Telecom Merger In the Offing As Airtel Engages TiGO For A Deal

The country’s telecommunications sector is set to witness a major transformation as owners of two of the major...

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Ivory Coast Doubles Power Exports In 2016

IVORY Coast exported 1,600 gigawatt hours (GWh) of power to neighbouring countries in 2016, about twice what it...

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Akufo-Addo Can’t Solve Economic Challenges Within 2 Years

Renowned Economist, Mr. Kusi Boafo has predicted that it will take President Nana Akufo-Addo and his economic team two...

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Non-Performing Loans Drop From 19 To 17% – BoG

Non-performing loans are set to reduce further downwards The Central Bank is optimistic non-performing loans will...

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Energy Sector Cash-Strapped – Agyarko

Energy and Petroleum Minister-designate Boakye Agyarko has attributed the re-emergence of the power crisis to a lack of...