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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We’ll Supply Best Diesel At No Extra Cost

Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) have expressed their readiness to import diesel with sulphur specifications of...

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Chiefs To Demonstrate Over ‘chopped’ Oil Cash

The discovery and production Ghana’s oil and gas deposits like many other parts of the world has surely affected some...

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Petrol To Rise Marginally, Diesel To Remain Unchanged

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) projects petrol prices to rise marginally whilst diesel price on the local...

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Ghana Revenue Authority Opens E-Zones Payment Centres

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), as part of the Ghana National Single Window Project, has established electronic payment...

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Dzodze To Have Palm Oil Processing Plant

President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday said government is working towards providing palm oil processing plant for...

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Ghana’s Ranking For Starting Business Drops

Regulatory reforms and the ease of doing business matter for long term economic growth and prosperity in Ghana, Mr Jim...

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AGI Applauds President’s Directive To Stop THC

The Association of Ghana Industry (AGI) has lauded the firm directive by President John Mahama asking shipping lines to...

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Ghana Must Improve Trade With Other Countries

The Chairman of the Ghana International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Alhaji Asuma Banda has tasked government to put in...

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Ghanaians Challenged To Learn Chinese Culture To Boost Economy

The Chinese government has rated Ghana’s business environment highly, despite the current challenges associated with...

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Ghana To Host Third E-Commerce Expo

Accra gets ready to host the largest gathering of companies and professionals from online retail shops, telecoms,...

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Cocoa Farmers Unhappy With ‘meagre’ Hike In Producer Price

Some cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment in government over what they describe as a...

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Help Grow Insurance Industry

The newly sworn in President of the Ghana Insurers Association, Mrs Aretha Abena Abrafi Duku has observed that for the...

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Nkrankwanta Rural Bank Increases Deposit Mobilisation

The Nkrankwanta Area Rural Bank in the Dormaa West District in the Brong Ahafo Region increased its deposit...

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Discipline Yourself and Invest For Your Children

The Managing Director of Capital Bank, Reverend Fitzgerald Odonkor, has urged parents to ensure that they invest some...

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Over 80,000 Youth To Be Trained In Cocoa Farming

More than 80,000 young people are to benefit from a training programme to prepare them to venture into cocoa...

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Banks Urged To Forge Partnerships

The President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB), Mr Clifford Duke Mettle, has called on banking institutions...

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Ghana Pegs Cocoa Price Per Bag At Gh¢475

Government has announced an increment in cocoa price per bag from Gh¢425 to Gh¢475 effective October 1, 2016. A...

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IMF Approval After 3rd Review In Order

Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had no choice but to approve the third tranche of...

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Petrosol Launches Campaign To Ensure Accuracy At the Pumps

As part of efforts aimed at providing the right quantity of fuel to its consumers, Oil Marketing Company, Petrosol has...

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Government Increases Producer Price of Cocoa

Government has reviewed upwards the producer price for cocoa at a ceremony to commemorate this year's national cocoa...