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 Hits Jackpot

Government has bagged over GHC3.4billion from taxes imposed on petroleum products for the first six months in 2016....

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Ghana Issues Maiden Dollar Bond On Local Market

The government last week trapped additional foreign exchange into its vault when it issued a United States...

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Cedi To Sell At GHC4:1$ By End of 2016

The Ghana cedi is projected to sell at a higher amount in relation to other major currencies on the global interbank...

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WAPCo Hints of Tariff Review With Ghana

The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has agreed to a possible tariff review in the future with the government...

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CEO of Obibini Blackman Warns Public On Fake Herbal Bitters

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Obibini Blackman Company Dr. Kofi Aboagye Dompem, has cautioned Ghanaians to be...

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DKM Creditors Receive Locked Up Cash From Today

At least 4000 creditors of DKM Microfinance are expected to be paid their locked up deposits today, as the Official...

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Zenith Bank Ghana Not Affected By Nigeria’s Economic Woes

Zenith Bank says the current economic challenges facing Nigeria has not impacted on the Bank’s operations in Ghana....

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Oil Must Not Drown Agric Sector

Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Certified Economists of Ghana (ICEG), Daniel Amateye Anim-Prempeh, has...

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Rural Banks Urged To Fund Cash-Crop Cultivation

Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture has urged the rural banks to release start-up...

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Role of Trade In Job Creation Comes Under Scrutiny

A team of international and local experts on labour last week subjected the impact of international trade on domestic...

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GOPDC Introduces New Oil Palm Variety

The Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited (GOPDC) has introduced a variety of oil palm seedlings that can grow and...

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Social Enterprise Impacts Thousands In Ghana

A new research by the Social Enterprise Activity in Ghana has revealed that 98 social enterprises in Ghana currently...

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Guinness Ltd Benefits From StanChart’s Vendor PrePay

Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd (GGBL) is the first client to benefit from Standard Chartered’s ‘Vendor PrePay’...

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GSA Urges Public To Look Out For Quality Mark On Products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has advised the public to buy products based on their quality but not on how low or...

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Ghana Issues Maiden Domestic Dollar Bond?

Government successfully issued a US Dollar denominated bond on the domestic bond market. ? ?The 2-year bond issued last...

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Ghana Cedi Is One of the Best Performing Currencies In Africa

President John Mahama has stated that the Ghana Cedi is currently one of the best performing currencies in Africa and...

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Cocoa Producer Price Adjusted

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has reviewed, upwards, the producer price of cocoa, from GH¢6,720 per tonne, to...

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Ghana Marks 47th World Standards Day

The Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) has marked the 47th World Standards Day on the theme: “Standards Build Trust.”...

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FirstBanC, Databank Group Steal Show At Ghana Investment Awards

FirstBanC Financial Services Ltd and Databank Group stole the show at the 2016 edition of the Ghana Investment Awards...

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MPS Funds Tema Roundabout Decongestion Project

Meridian Port Services (MPS) has announced the start of its corporate social initiative for the enhancement of Tema...