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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Union To Petition Board of ARB APEX BANK Demanding MD’s Head

The National Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance Workers (UNICOF) has said the central bank should not renew the...

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Interbank Borrowing On the Rise

Banks borrowing from each other or the central bank, otherwise known as repurchase agreements or repos, has hit...

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‘Reduced’ Policy Rate Not Good For Businesses

Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah has ruled out an immediate reaction from commercial banks following the reduction of the...

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MTN Wins Engineering Excellence Award

MTN Ghana, a telecommunication service provider, has won an Engineering Business Management award for its 4G LTE...

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UBA Pledges To Assist Road Contractors In Ghana

UBA Ghana Ltd recently held an interactive workshop with members of the Progressive Road Contractors Association...

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National Pork Exhibition To Be Held In December

The 2016 National Pork Exhibition is slated to occur at the Efua Sutherland Park. The three-day exhibition, scheduled...

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We’re Investigating Apex Bank MD, Board Chair – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that it is investigating allegations made by the Union of Industry, Commerce and...

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Ghana Post To Establish Bank

Ghana Post has announced plans to establish microfinance company that will gradually expand to become a commercial...

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Shea Industry On the Verge of Collapse

The Shea sector which holds enormous economic viable business models is on the brink of collapsing in the Savannah...

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BoG To Enroll MFIs On One Software Next Month

The Central Bank, in collaboration with other partners is set to enroll all microfinance institutions unto a single...

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Government Heats Up “trade Hub” Agenda

Transport Minister, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the ongoing aggressive infrastructural projects being witnessed at the...

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MCA Compact 2 Deal Will Create More Jobs At ECG

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson has assured that additional jobs will be created when full implementation...

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All Eyes On BoG To Prune Year-Long Policy Rate

As the Monitory Policy Committee of the central bank meets today, expectations of a policy rate cut are high, as the...

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UNICOF Demands Removal of MD of ARB APEX BANK

There is currently heightened tension in ARB Apex Bank, “Central Bank” for all Rural and Community Banks” (RCBs)...

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14 Outstanding Brands Honoured At 2016 Brand Excellence Award

The award sought to pay tribute to men and women who are doing their best to develop their brands. Fourteen outstanding...

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Fisheries Ministry, Insurance Company Partner To Insure Fishers

Some of the fishers registering to take up the policy Star Micro-insurance Services Limited in partnership with the...

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Ghana’s Public Debt Hits GHC112 Billion

The country’s debt stock has reached GH¢112.4 billion as at September this year a summary of economic and financial...

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Government Reduces Fuel Prices

The prices of petroleum products have reduced considerably across pump stations in the country. The reduction had come...

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ADB To Facilitate Pokuase Interchange Project

Ghana and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday signed a loan agreement of $ 83 million for the Accra Urban...

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SIC Insurance MD Bows Out After Over 30 Years

The Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Mr Kwei Mensah Ashidam, has commenced his terminal leave prior...