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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Labour Unions Threaten Strike Over Pension Deduction

Twelve labour unions have hinted they would embark on a nationwide strike starting Tuesday over the failure of...

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No Calls For Alarm During Elections – Mahama To Businesses

President John Mahama has urged the business community not to panic over election related rhetoric ahead of the...

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PIAC Counsels Gov’t Into New Hedging Deal

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has joined a long list of advocates that have urged government...

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ERERA To Sanitize Electricity Pricing

The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) is preparing to launch a Regional Electricity Market Rules...

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Over 1,733 Metric Tonnes of Paddy Rice Harvested

The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) has started yielding results as beneficiaries have begun harvesting...

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Tourism Authority Steps Up Tourism Promotion

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has stepped up efforts to position the country has a safe and preferred tourism...

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Gov’t Urged To Consult Communities On Songor Salt

The government has been urged to consult the communities in and around the Songor Lagoon for any development project...

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Private Sector Booming – Mahama

The private sector in Ghana is benefiting from prudent measures instituted by the government, President John Dramani...

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MTN Foundation Hands Over School Block To Akim Asafo SHS

Foundation has pledged their continuous support to the wellbeing of Ghanaians as part of their Cooperate Social...

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Ghana’s Third FPSO To Be Delivered In March 2017

Ghana’s oil and gas industry is to receive a major boost with the country set to take delivery of its third floating...

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Accra Brewery Limited Wins Beverage Industry of the Year Award

Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), has emerged winner in the “Beverage Industry of the Year” category at the Association...

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ECG Holds National Safety Week

The Electricity Company of Ghana is celebrating its 4th National safety week in Cape Coast. The celebration is to...

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Groupe Ndoum Commissions Rice Mill At Worawora

The Groupe Ndoum (GN) has commissioned a refurbished Rice Mill at Worawora in the Biakoye District of the Volta Region...

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Upper East Region Endowed With Huge Agricultural Potential

Mr John Manu, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has said the Region is...

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WACAM Wants Gov’t To Internalise ECOWAS Directives On Mining

The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), human rights and environmental mining advocacy Non-...

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African Reinsurance Market Hits $64 Billion

There are strong indications pointing to the growth of the Africa’s Reinsurance Market in the next five years. The...

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Nsawam-Adoagyiri Assembly Meets 66.03 % Revenue Target

The Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly at the of September, this year, collected GH₵ 748,859.96 representing...

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GTA Adopts Aggressive Marketing To Promote Tourism

Mr Gideon Aryeequaye, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) said the authority has...

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Ghana’s Daily Oil Production To Reach 240,000 Barrels By 2020

Ghana's daily oil production will reach 240,000 barrels by 2020, Mr Michael Aryeetey, Chief Operating Officer of Ghana...

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Fishmongers Asked To Patronise New Smokeless Oven

Fishmongers in the country, have been advised to patronise the new smokeless oven for fish processing in order to...