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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Capital Bank Opens New Ultra-Modern Branch In Kumasi

Capital Bank has opened an ultra-modern branch on the Harper Road in Kumasi, as it seeks to increase its offering to...

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The Emergence of Apartments In Accra

Many Real Estate Developers continue to believe that people find it hard to adapt to living in apartments. Regardless...

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Extend African Airport Portfolios

The 12th edition of Akwaaba African Market Tourism Conference has ended with a call on African Airports to extend their...

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Probe Sale of ‘scrap’ Vessel

Some Union Members of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) have called for a full scale investigation to...

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MTN Ghana Bags 3 PR Awards

MTN Ghana, the leading telecommunications company in the country has again distinguished itself by winning three...

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Mrs. Nduom Calls For Mechanised Agric

Wife of the presidential hopeful of the Progressive People’s Party, Mrs. Yvonne Nduom, has advocated the need for...

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Tema ECG Recovers About GHC3 Million From Power Theft

Electricity Company of Ghana, Tema region has recovered about GH¢ 3 million from power theft. This comes after the...

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Aggrieved DKM Customers Threaten To Hit the Street

Some customers of DKM Microfinance Company have threatened to hit the street on Friday November 11, if the Official...

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Plan For Sugarcane Plantation To Feed Komenda Sugar Factory

The government is to establish its own sugar plantation to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of sugarcane per annum to...

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Terkper Warns Banks To Demand Contract Budgets From MDAs

The Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has charged banks to conduct due diligence on loan applications by contractors...

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Gov’t To Raise GH¢200 Million In First 10 Year Local Bond

Government will tomorrow issue its first 10 year domestic bond as part of efforts to raise long term funds to support...

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BoG, IFC To Tighten Banking Regulations

The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has disclosed that it will soon publish a reviewed draft document designed in partnership with...

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ECG Has Capacity To Repay US$60 Million Loan

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has assured Parliament of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) capacity to repay...

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Access Bank IPO To Excite Local Bourse

The Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Access Bank Ghana shares is set to buoy trading activities on the Ghana Stock...

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Government To Raise GH¢200m In First 10 Year Local Bond

Government will tomorrow issue its first 10 year domestic bond as part of efforts to raise long term funds to support...

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KNUST Students Develop Produce Marketing Device

Device known as the Barter Trade Meter or ‘BT Meter’ A group of students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

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Accra Compost Plant To Become Waste Management Hub

One of Accra’s major challenges in solid waste management has been the unavailability of landfills. In the past,...

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Vivo Energy Wins Top Awards At GOGA 2016

Vivo Energy Ghana, the distributor and marketer of Shell-branded products, has won two prestigious awards at the 2016...

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Afigya-Kwabre Takes Steps To Increase Cereal and Grains Production

The Afigya-Kwabre District has taken steps to increase the production of the cereals, grains and cassava to ensure food...

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World Bank Raises Oil Price Forecast For 2017

The World Bank is raising its 2017 forecast for crude oil prices to $55 per barrel from $53 per barrel. It explained...