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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FDI Steers Clear of Agro-Processing Despite Generous Tax Incentives

Out of some 46 new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects recorded in the third quarter of the year, valued at...

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Lavender Hill To Generate 7.5 MW of Power From Faeces

The famous Lavender Hill at Korle Gonno in Accra will soon be closed down but in its place are two new liquid waste...

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Ghana’s Oil and Gas Future Extolled

Chief Director of the Petroleum Ministry, Professor Thomas Akabzaa, has given an upbeat assessment of the nation’s...

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GOIL Embarks On Tour To Thank Drivers

Ghana Oil Company, GOIL, has begun a nationwide promotional campaign to show appreciation to commercial drivers for...

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Oil and Gas Sector Likely To Improve In 2017

The global fall in prices of crude has slowed down operations of businesses in the oil and gas sector in...

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Election Anxiety Drops Price of Goods

Election anxiety is forcing traders at major markets in the city to reduce prices of their products as they await the...

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US$398m Tema-Akosombo Rail Facility Approved

Government’s efforts at building an integrated intermodal system of transport to ease the pressure on the country’s...

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Adopt Positive Attitude Towards Entrepreneurship

Students have been challenged to embrace change, develop positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship and improve upon...

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Reviving VALCO Now Not Best Option

Former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi has said reviving VALCO now to begin full...

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Gov’t Keen On Expanding Aviation Industry – Chief of Staff

Mr Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is keen on ensuring...

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Komenda Sugar Factory Will Reopen Next Week

Trade Minister Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah says the Komenda Sugar factory will reopen for operations next week after it...

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Gov’t Borrows GHC6.2bn More In Just 3 Months

Data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) indicates that Ghana’s public debt went up by GHC6.2billion between July and...

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BoG Admits Ghana’s Economic Growth Is Weak

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has acknowledged the slow growth of the Ghanaian...

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Mahama Expresses Satisfaction With Restructured SADA

President John Mahama has expressed satisfaction with the accountability systems put in place by the management of the...

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Beware of Cheap Goods This Christmas – GSA

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has cautioned the general public to be extra vigilant as they shop before and...

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Ogilvy & Mather Honored Advertising Agency of the Year 2016

As a team, we at Ogilvy & Mather are both honored and proud of our success at this year’s 10th annual Gong Gong...

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Ghana, Export Import Bank of India Sign Two Agreements

Ghana has signed two separate loan agreements with the Export-Import Bank of India, totaling $422.87 million for...

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ECG Recovers GH¢351,307.71 In Stolen Power

The Eastern Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recovered a total of GH¢351,307.51 lost...

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Jumia Ghana To Offer Customers 90% Discount On Black Friday

Jumia Black Friday is back again. Last year we made you happy, this year we will make you proud, that is what Jumia...

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Gov’t Owes Mining Firms GHC280m

Government owes mining companies over 280 million Ghana cedis in Value Added Tax as at the end of last year, a report...