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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‘Parliament Is Taking Us For A Ride Over Plant Breeders’ Bill’ – Farmers

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) attention has been drawn to statement published on myjoyonline by John...

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Take Steps To Address Issues Affecting Local Businesses. GUTA To Akufo-Addo

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA), Nana Barima Ofori Ameyaw I, has expressed hope that...

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Bankers Split On Local Dollar Bond Issuance

The Chief Investment Strategist of Standard Chartered Bank Group, Steve Brice, has backed government’s recent...

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New Local Government Act Ready Next Year

A new local government act aimed at changing it from its present form into one that supports research in applied...

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President Mahama Opens Major Gold Refinery

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the Gold Coast (GC) Refinery Ghana Limited, which officials say is the...

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MP Supports the Growth of SMEs

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, Mr. Isaac Osei, has made available tools and equipment costing about...

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Government Considers Tax Cuts For Women

Female taxpayers in Ghana may soon be enjoying some tax reliefs in order to promote equity and improve their...

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YEA Employs 72 PWDs In Central Region

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in the Central Region has employed 72 persons with disabilities. These beneficiaries...

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Stanbic Bank Looks Out For High Net Worth Clients

The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Standard Bank Group, Mr Sim Tshabalala, has described Ghana's stable and...

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Couple Prove That Cocoa Could Be Grown In the North

A couple in Wa in the Upper West Region, have proven that cocoa could be grown in the north. At Busa, where the Wa...

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Government Will Not Overspend This Year – Kwesi Botchway

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has downplayed fears government will overspend this year because...

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BoG, IFC Launch Partnership On Corporate Governance

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group yesterday launched a...

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Ga Central Municipal Assembly Raises GH¢2m For Dev’t Projects

The Ga Central Municipal Assembly is expected to raise over GH¢2 million through internally generated fund (IGF) for...

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Borrowers, Lenders Embrace New Collateralisation

A new trend is emerging in the financial market, where an increasing number of borrowers and lenders prefer to use...

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Ghanaians Among Highest Data Users In Africa

South Africa is followed by 31% in Ghana, 28% in Nigeria, 19% in Kenya and 18% in Uganda. Ghanaians have been named as...

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ECG Staff Add To Company’s Woes

Some workers of the moribund Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti region are reportedly feeding fat on the...

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Airtel Flex Bundles Delight Customers With 10% Cash Back On Every Bundle Purchased

Airtel, Ghana’s best Data and Internet Service Provider Airtel, is offering customers free access to Social Media,...

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Airtel Ghana CEO, Lucy Quist Inspires Young Coders

Airtel Ghana’s CEO Lucy Quist has encouraged pupils of La Wireless Cluster of Schools, who have signed up to learn...

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Non-Performing Loans Hit GHC6.1 Billion

The latest Bank of Ghana (BoG) Financial Stability, report covering operations of bank’s for the first seven months...

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Ghana Settles On GHC438m In 10 Year Domestic Bond

The Government of Ghana (GoG), thebftonline.com has raised an amount of 438 million Cedis (110 million) in its ten -...