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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Cedi Sees 1 Percent Drop In A Week

The Cedi recorded a week-on-week (WoW) depreciation of 1 percent against the USD. It opened at a price of GH¢4.1105/$...

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Africa’s Mobile and ICT Expo (Mobex 2017) Launched

The 2017 edition of the Africa Mobile and ICT Expo (Mobex) has been launched in Accra. The event which will take place...

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BOST’s Strategic Reserve Boosts Fuel Security – Awuah Darko

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Programme (SPRP) initiated by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Limited...

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Airlines Resume Flights

All local and international airlines operating at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) have resumed full operation...

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GETFund Contractors Threaten Demo Over Unpaid Salaries

Contractors working on GETFund projects across the country say they will embark on a demonstration next Tuesday to...

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We Have $300m In Sinking Fund

Finance Minster, Seth Terkper has debunked allegations that the outgoing government has depleted the Sinking Fund,...

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Economy Has Shrunk By 5% – NPP

Ghana’s gross domestic product (GDP), notwithstanding the discovery of oil, has only increased from $28.5 billion in...

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Technician Drives Home Royal Aroma KIA Sportage Car

Mr. Moses Okpoti, a 34 year old technician at Ghana ElectroMetre, became the proud winner of a brand new KIA Sportage...

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Services Sector Still Major Contributor In Ghana’s Economy

Provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service shows that the Services sector is still the major...

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Cindy Rice Not ‘plastic Rice’

Management of Royal Bow Company Limited, importer and distributor of Cindy Rice, has denied reports suggesting its...

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GIFEC Expands Rural Telephony Coverage Service

The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has rolled out 54 Rural Telephony Project (RTP) sites...

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Dealers In Ho Blame Social Media

Owners of gift shops and dealers in Christmas and seasonal cards are blaming social media for recording a drop in sales...

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More Than 325 Agents Provide E-Zwich Services

Access to e-zwich services continuesµ to improve significantly following a new initiative by the Ghana Interbank...

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We’ve Anchored Inflation Expectation

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has stated that even though the country is yet to...

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Ghana Chairs ISSA Investment Commission

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has appointed the Director-General of the Social Security and...

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GDP Inches To 4% In 2016 4th Quarter

Ghana’s provisional GDP (including oil) for the 3rd quarter of 2016, grew by 4 percent compared to 3.5 percent in the...

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GCB Supports 900 SMEs With GH¢23m

GCB Bank Limited has disbursed over GH¢23 million to 900 different small and medium scale enterprises within 12...

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Shea Butter Business Expected To Boom Next Month

Dealers in shea butter sales say they smell a boom in business next month as the harmattan has started. They said, the...

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91-Day Bill Yield Falls To 16.4%

The yield on the Bank of Ghana’s weekly 91-day bill fell to 16.4281 percent at an auction on Friday December 23, from...

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TOR Workers To Support Incoming Administration

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has held its annual thanksgiving service with a charge to workers to fully support any...