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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Government Must Dutifully Account On Natural Resource Revenues To Citizens

An Economist with the Natural Resource Governance Institute and Fellow at the Central European University, David...

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I’m Impressed With GOIl’S Growth – New Board Chair

The newly appointed Board Chairman of oil marketing giant GOIL Kwamena Bartels has described the indigenous firm as a...

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China Describes Ghana As An Important Development Partner

Ghana has been described as an important development partner of China on the African continent. “Since the...

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Consumer Protection Agency Threatens Demo In 21 Days

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has threatened a demonstration in 21 days should government refuse to address...

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Kwamena Bartels Appointed Board Chairman of GOIL

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Peter Kwamena Essilfie Bartels, has been appointed by the government as...

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GPHA To Give Stiffer Punishment To Shippers With False Documents

Mr Paul Ansah, the Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, said the port would work towards data...

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Africa’s First ‘Waste Transfer Station’ Commissioned In Accra

Zoomlion Company Limited and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), on Thursday, commissioned the Zoompak Achimota...

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Ghana’s Non-Traditional Export Earnings Dip To 2.463 Billion In 2016

Ghana’s non-traditional export earnings fell 2. 3 per cent to 2.463 billion dollars in 2016 compared with 2.522...

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2017 Ghana CEO Summit and Awards Comes of May 22,23

Providing a premium platform where company owners and top business officials worldwide have the opportunity to...

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Government Seeks Cheaper Alternative To WAPCo Pipeline

The government is seeking a cheaper alternative source of transport to pipe natural gas from Takoradi in the Western...

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Dr. Bawumia’s Keynote Address At the Port Efficiency Conference

Keynote address delivered by His Excellency, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana on the...

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Capital Bank’s V12 Campaign Changes Narrative On Current and Savings Accounts

Capital Bank’s V12 Campaign is gathering momentum days after its launch as customers and prospective customers throng...

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Cocoa Farmers To Benefit From Fertilizer Subsidies

Fertiliser subsidies for farmers has been implemented to improve yield of cocoa farms Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has...

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Banning Gas Refill At Stations Won’t Affect Business of Retail Outlets – NPA

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has said a move by the authority to ban Gas refill at filling stations is not...

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Fuel Prices To Drop In 2nd Pricing Window of May – IES

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted an average drop of 1.03% percent in fuel prices for the second...

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We’ll Reduce Long Clearing Hours At Ports

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed that the government will undertake massive reforms at the...

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Consumer Agency Demands Refunds For Bounced Visas

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) is threatening a demonstration should government refuse to address issues of...

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Government’s Debt To ECG Hits 1.6 Billion Cedis

Government’s total indebtedness to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has hit GH¢1,599,800,195 as at March 2017....

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UMB Inaugurates PPP Incubator Centre For One District, One Factory Policy

Building on its long and proud history of developing businesses in Ghana, in October 2016 UMB unveiled the UMB Centre...

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Learn How To Speak the Chinese Language – Ambassador Anani Urges Foreign Businessmen

Former Chinese Ambassador to Ghana; His Excellency Anani O. Demuyakor has urged all businessmen interested in...