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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UniBank Donates Pick-Up, Roofing Sheets and Cash To NADMO

The country's most avid indigenous banking service providers’ uniBank Ghana Limited has supported the National...

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Vodafone Introduces ‘SUPERCARE’ For the Hearing Impaired

Vodafone Ghana has launched another industry first, SUPERCARE, a dedicated customer service line for hearing impaired...

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GN Bank Scoops Awards

GN Bank took four out of five awards at the Western Union-Ecobank Subagents Awards dinner GN Bank, a member of the...

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Go Into Farming – Mahama To African Youth

Ghana’s former president John Mahama believes there is more to earn in the farming sector, especially for the African...

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Non-Traditional Exports Dip By 2.3%

Non-traditional export earnings dipped by 2.3percent from January to December 2016, for the first time in five years,...

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JICA Supports Construction of Advanced Research Centre For Infectious Diseases

Prof. Kwadwo Koram, Director, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research of University of Ghana and some...

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Bee Keepers Association Demands GHS1.96bn From Government

The Ghana Bee Keepers Association is demanding GHS 1.96 billion from government to support the industry. The industry...

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We Have No Reason To Import Chicken

Businessman, Dr. Kofi Amoah has urged government not to shy away from rolling out protectionist policies to favour...

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BoG Cuts Key Interest Rates

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points from 23.5 to 22.5 percent, citing a...

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Atuabo Project Was Bloated By Over $40m – Dr. Manteaw

The Co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr. Steve Manteaw is alleging that the...

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Ghana Export Promotion Authority Targets $4 Billion In 2017

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is targeting $4 billion in non-traditional export (NTEs) earnings for 2017....

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Embassies Oppose Appeals For Refund of Bounced Visa Fees

It appears calls for refund for bounced visas by Embassies operating in Ghana may not be heeded anytime soon as some...

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Government Institutions To Mandatorily Buy Local Foodstuff

The government has directed all schools, hospitals and other state institutions to mandatorily buy foodstuff from local...

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Finance Minister Wants More Time To Respond To CHRAJ On $2.25 Billion Bond

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has requested for an extra 15 working days to respond to the queries of the...

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Economist Pushes For A Reduction In Policy Rate

Ahead of the announcement of a new policy rate by the Bank of Ghana on Monday, some economists are predicting a further...

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MTN In Discussions To Buy MultiChoice Africa – Sources

Industry sources have revealed that MTN is in discussions regarding a potential acquisition of MultiChoice Africa....

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‘Give Loans To Qualified Applicants and the Credit Worthy’

Rural and Community banks (RCBs) should endeavour to offer credit to qualified persons as regards favouring...

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Telcos Can Pay Salaries Through Mobile Money – Vodafone CEO

Some players in the telecom industry have indicated their readiness to handle the payment system of workers in the...

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AYo Introduces Insurance Services On MTN Mobile Money Platform

Micro-insurance solutions provider, aYo has made it possible for MTN subscribers to now enjoy insurance services in...

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Fishermen Vow Not To Quit Light Fishing

Fishermen into light fishing have vowed not to quit the trade until government stopped Chinese vessels and other...