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.

4760 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kofi Asante

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Banks Should Focus More On Online Banking – Dr Singh

Professor of Marketing and International Business in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of...

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Government To Slash Corporate Taxes To 20% In 2018 – Alan Kyerematen

Private sector businesses should from next year begin paying less in corporate taxes. It comes on the back of the...

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ADB To Save GHc24m Annually From Acquiring Head Office

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has disclosed that its plan to secure where it is currently headquartered, will...

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Farmers Encouraged To Explore Economic Potential of Sweet Potato

Farmers and other stakeholders are being encouraged to explore the business potential of sweet potato along its value...

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Energy Minister Might Have Hidden Agenda – Manteaw

The Co-Chair of the multi-stakeholder committee of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr....

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Six Companies Shortlisted To Bid For ECG Concession

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has shortlisted six applicant companies under the concession for the...

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We Must Challenge Ourselves – Mohammed Awal To Businesses

Business Development Minister, Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has called on businesses in the country to challenge themselves by...

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Ghana To Request Extension of IMF Programme To Dec 2018

An extension would reassure markets and also likely bring in additional IMF funds Ghana's government will ask the...

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Stable Economy To Push Down Interest Rates – PEF

The Private Enterprise Federation has lauded the move by the Bank of Ghana to reduce the MPC rate by 100 basis points...

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Poultry Industry Near Collapse Over No Compensation For Bird Flu

Poultry farmers are yet to be paid after their birds were destroyed due to bird flu attack The constant refusal by...

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Ghana Gas Helicopters ‘not Missing’ – Manteaw

The co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr. Steve Manteaw has downplayed media...

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USAID Country Director Lauds One District, One Factory Policy

The Country Director of USAIDS Ghana, Girmay Haile has lauded the government’s decision to introduce the 1 district 1...

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We Need Power To Turn Economy Around – Agyarko

The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko has underscored the need for the sustainable management of the state power...

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Parliament Will Review Atuabo Contract – Akoto Osei

The Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei will be making sure the contract for $1 billion...

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Bidders Reduced To 6; MIDA Sets Eyes On Financially Viable Bidder

The Millennium Development Authority (MIDA) has assured Ghanaians that it will select a financially viable...

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‘One District, One Factory’ Wins GHc1bn GCB Support

Government’s District Industrialisation Project, otherwise known as the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative,...

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Lack of Strong Institutions Contributes To Challenges In Energy Sector

The lack of strong institutions in the energy sector has contributed to challenges currently being experienced in the...

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First Atlantic Opens Kasoa, Madina Branches

First Atlantic Bank recently opened branches at Kasoa and Madina near Accra to bring its services closer to clients and...

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Tullow Eyes New Fields Beyond Jubilee & TEN

Oil exploration company, Tullow is seeking to invest in new exploration opportunities in the country, aside its two...

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We Will Help You Create Jobs – Awal Tells Youth

Business Development Minister, Ibrahim Awal has said government is ready and willing to partner the youth in creating...