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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Government To Pay GHC2bn As Interest On Loans

Government is expected to cough about GHC1,889,870,741 to pay interest on loans in the first quarter of 2017 calendar...

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Every Business Needs A Digital Strategy — MTN Boss

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN, Ebenezer Twum Asante, has urged businesses to search and tap into the digital...

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Budget Deficit Missed In 1st Seven Months

Government missed its budget deficit target in the first seven months of 2016 as the government raised less revenue...

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National Security Shuts Down Hotel Over Unpaid Water Bills

National Security has shut down the Ultimate Hotel at Weija in Accra over unpaid water bills. The hotel has been under...

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Government To Strictly Enforce Fisheries Law

President John Mahama says the laws that regulate the fisheries sector will henceforth be strictly enforced. He...

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APC To Establish Honey Factories In Ghana

The All Peoples Congress (APC) has waded into the recent ‘sugar politics’ indicating that one of its strongest...

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Galamsey Threatens Cocoa Production

The Oxford Business Group (OBG) has warned that Ghana risks losing a substantial part of its agriculture land due to...

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More Banks Resort To Stock Market For Capital

About eight banks will resort to the capital market, or at worst undertake private placement, to raise funds to meet...

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Keep Proper Records For Accurate Taxes

Mrs. Sally Molley of the Small Tax Payer Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has advised Small and Medium...

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RwandAir To Launch Flights To Asia, Europe In 2017

Patrons of RwandAir are set to enjoy direct long haul flights from Accra to Asia and Europe from the first quarter of...

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TOTAL Excellium Products Promo Caravan Hits Northern Region

Total Petroleum Ghana is on a nationwide caravan tour advertising its newly introduced excellium product into the...

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Ministry of Fisheries Advised To Enforce Fisheries Laws To Protect Life

Stakeholders in the fishing industry have reiterated calls for the enforcement of the fisheries laws to protect life....

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Traditional Leaders, State Officials Are Sponsoring Galamsey Impunity – Baako

Senior journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jr., says operations of small scale miners popularly known as Galamsey are...

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Lack of Capacity Still Constrains Local Content In Ghana – AGI

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has cited the lack of capacity building as one major constraint to local...

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I Will Ensure STC Survives As Long As I Remain President – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama, Friday, inaugurated new fleet of buses for the State Transport Company and promised to...

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Greenhouse Farming Can Improve Ghana’s Tomato Production-CSIR

The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research says Ghana has the potential to become Africa’s leader in tomato...

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Official Liquidator For DKM Begins ‘extra’ Payments Today

Creditors of DKM Microfinance Limited who were not paid in the first week of payments, are expected to receive their...

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STC Gets New Buses

STC has been provided with new buses to help boost the operations of the transport company. President John Mahama on...

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Armyworms Invade Farms In Akatsi North District

Famine looms in the Akatsi North district of the Volta Region as farmers are battling an armyworm infestation on their...

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Ghana Will Be In A State of Economic Hopelessness 2017 – Economist

An Economist and Member of Parliament (MP) for New Juaben South, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, is cautioning Ghanaians not...