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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Single Window Boosts Revenue Collection 14.8% In One Year

President John Mahama has been touting the benefits of the Ghana National Single Window (GNSW) initiative, announcing...

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Cement Companies In Price ‘war’

The price of cement has dropped slightly on the market in what appears to be a price war among competing brands....

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Eurobonds Have Come To Stay – Terkper

Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has stated that the decision to raise capital through the issuance of international...

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Cocobod Woos Youth Into Cocoa Growing

Cocobod has encouraged the youth to venture into cocoa growing to sustain the industry which has over the years kept...

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New Cocoa Prices Meant To Motivate Farmers – Cocobod

Cocobod has announced that the 11.76% increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2016/2016 crop season is to...

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BoG Announces Plans To Give Out Shares In NIB and ADB

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced plans to renounce its ownership of two banks in the country. Currently, the BoG,...

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S.E.A Begin Shipments of Quality Free-TECH EU Cartridges To Ghana

Leading European laser toner and inkjet cartridges FREE-TECH produced by Italian giants S. E.A begins shipments of its...

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NPA Reviews Maximum Sulphur Content For Imported Diesel

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revised the national sulphur specification for diesel from maximum 3000...

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NPA Reduces National Sulphur Levels For Diesel

The National Petroleum Authority has revised the national sulphur specification for diesel from maximum 3000pmm (parts...

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ECG To Introduce Recharge Cards, Mobile Top-Ups

The management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has revealed that the company is considering the introduction...

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COCOBOD Hits Critics Over New Cocoa Price

The Ghana COCOBOD has rejected claims that the increase in producer price of cocoa from 425 cedis to 475 cedis per bag...

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Petrol To Rise, Diesel Will Be Same

Within the first week of the second pricing-window for September 2016, petrol and diesel prices fell by an average of...

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NPP Will Revive ‘ailing’ Cocoa Sector – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has promised that an NPP government...

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ECG To Introduce Recharge Cards, Mobile Money For Bill Payment

Western Regional ECG Manager, Jacqueline Ofori-Atta. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has said it will soon...

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Shipping Lines Defy President Mahama’s Directive To Halt THC

Despite a directive given by President John Mahama to shipping lines to halt the Terminal Handling Charges (THC), Citi...

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Seth Terkper Leads Gov’t Delegation To Annual IMF/World Bank Meetings

Finance Minister Seth Terpker is leading government’s delegation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank...

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Rebate Scheme Heaps Up 10,000 Used Fridges

Ghanaians have exchanged for new ones a total of 10,000 old, energy sapping refrigerating appliances, as the rebate...

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RGD To Publish Validated Creditors of DKM Today

The Official Liquidator of DKM Diamond Microfinance, the Registrar – General’s Department has told Citi Business...

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ECG Workers Demonstrate To Demand Removal of MD

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are demonstrating at the company's head office for the removal from...

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Mahama To Resurrect Defunct Black Star Line

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that steps are being taken by the government to re-introduce the operations...